Sentence examples for try and assert from inspiring English sources

Dastyari has done us all a favour by highlighting one problem in the current system: the capacity for foreign interests to try and assert influence in our democracy.

The way these characters fall into and deal with their disrepair, their despair and their lethargy is all in their dialogue: the way they talk, avoid talk, try and amuse themselves, try and assert themselves, flounder and flail.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the executive board of the National Association of Theater Owners (Nato), the body set up to represent US cinemas' interests, has issued new guidelines aimed at reducing the complaints they receive in connection with over-promotion of films, and to try and assert control over what is marketed in their cinemas.

However, when we are trying to discuss a culture of discrimination specifically against queer people of all genders, it's very diminishing to try and assert that there are simply more important issues, and that those "higher value" issues are indeed explicitly heterosexual.

Then there are times when you have to go in there and assert yourself, try and finish points.

Various power players will try to assert themselves and capture revenue from this quantified age of learning, training and performance.

Allies don't show up for the party and then try to assert that the struggle is not constant, proceeding to leave a cartoon-like, ally-shaped hole in the door when hard work needs to be done.

"It is important we came back with the two guys who are in at the moment and we really try to assert ourselves on the game again - as New Zealand did in the first day," added Finn.

If you try to assert yourself, you end up with aggressive men pushing you away and generally being very unpleasant".

As Laura spoke dramatically of life, Emily remembered her own feelings at 17 and understood that Laura was merely growing up and trying to assert herself as an individual without help from mother.

Novartis might try to assert other patents to stave off competition, however.