Sentence examples for try and calm from inspiring English sources

Others shouted "Peaceful, peaceful" to try and calm the scene, and eventually those voices prevailed.

Shirley came downstairs to sit with the women, try and calm them — as if anybody could.

If the Bundesbank gets worried and the European Central Bank fails to raise interest rates, the Buba could begin using macroprudential measures to try and calm the market.

You have to be professional and try and calm the situation, but the person may be shouting at you because they want an appointment at 2pm.

But whereas in previous years the police would try and calm that down you had police officers saying 'we're up for it'.

The Pakistani newspaper Dawn said Friday in an editorial: "Mr. Zardari needs to return to Pakistan to try and calm nerves and quell speculation that refuses to die down.

Try and stay calm Be calm.

Try and be calm and straightforward and given them a chance to respond.

Try and stay calm — it's unlikely that anything very damaging is going to happen.

I try and stay calm out there and do my job.

Just try and stay calm as the plane encounters mild turbulence.