Sentence examples for sought to try from inspiring English sources

This had particular resonance at Grinnell, where local Republicans have long sought to try to prevent college students from voting.

"We've generally avoided that in our country, whether it's party funding, electoral reform, the House of Lords…we have sought to try and move…across party boundaries.

"I would have sought to try to win the support of some of those Labour members who I know agree with the bulk of our programme.

PAGE A10 House Arrest for Suharto The Indonesian government placed former President Suharto under house arrest as it sought to try him on corruption charges.

After enrolling (1981) in Harvard Law School, he discovered a renewed interest in stocks, became enthralled with the nascent 24-hour cable-television business news channels, and sought to try his hand at inventment counseling.

The only discipline that Officer Carey faced was from the department, which sought to try him on charges that he failed to comply with departmental guidelines in firing his gun.

Clearly, they seek to try to make me a scapegoat for the chaos in the country.

We will seek to try and arrive at a sensible compromise".

Ms. Foster said she thought the government should seek to try Mr. Edwards again on the remaining five counts.

"Over and over again, sadly, he seeks to try to divide us, to try to tear us apart.

Clothes are merely the trappings of a bourgeois culture that would seek to try and make you get a job.