Sentence examples for stopped for trying from inspiring English sources

I was stopped for trying to exit the country without the correct exit visa.

But Dayne was stopped for no gain, trying to run outside after the middle of the line was stacked up.

A gurning guy in harem pants is stopped by security for trying to shoplift a pasta salad.

Passenger and freight trains in both directions were stopped for hours while deputies tried to gather evidence and find witnesses.

As I neared home, I stopped for a moment and actually tried to listen to what goes on in my own head.

But with only two nurses processing the disease reports she sends over to the county, down from five a few years ago, Ms. Neff said she had stopped even trying to ask for confirmation.

He was stopped while trying to leave for Turkey in July and had his passport taken, authorities said.

Couture-Rouleau, who had been stopped while trying to leave for Turkey in July, was on a list of 90 people being tracked by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on suspicion of taking part in militant activities abroad or planning to do so.

Lately, I've been thinking more about firearms after strong reaction I had to a recent column about travelers who were stopped at airport security checkpoints for trying to carry guns onboard planes.

I stopped trying for a supper-sized specimen after the fifth fish, having no desire to further add to the small trouts' drought-caused stress.

And Kyrgios definitely sulks, as was in evidence early on in Monday's second set when he took umbrage at an umpiring call and then stopped trying for the rest of the game.