Sentence examples for tried of late from inspiring English sources

Even Ms. Merkel has tried of late to soften her image as the unbending deficit scold of Europe.

He has tried of late to project the image of an aloof, even half-senile grandfather napping at the ship's wheel while sleazy crew members were disobeying his orders below deck.

He has also been refused a visa by some foreign countries, notably America.He has tried of late to present a softer image, engaging in Sadbhavana ("goodwill") fasts and missions to promote communal harmony.

The big, bright viewfinder is the best I've tried of late; focusing is fast.

Commentators have been trying of late to put this appearance by Reagan into a racially benign context.

Older exchanges, under threat, have been trying of late to reduce costs, upgrade their technology and improve relations with their clients.

Japanese policy makers in particular have been trying of late to drive down the value of the yen with respect to the dollar to increase Japan's exports to the United States.

This does not appear to be enough to get a Democrat elected to the Senate in Alabama, so Jones has been trying, of late, to relate to voters in other ways.

BRAZIL'S government has been trying hard of late to burnish its economic credentials, dented by years of perceived interventionism, weak growth and high inflation.

But critics, including some Republican lawmakers, now say that mounting evidence for risks — including findings that administration officials have tried to suppress of late — justifies prompt, more aggressive action to pay for or spur research and speed the movement of climate-friendly energy options into the marketplace.

Bashar Assad must decide whether to copy the tactics of Hosni Mubarak, who tried too late to appease the protesters, or those of Muammar Qaddafi, who killed many hundreds of his people when they turned against him.