Sentence examples for try and sweep from inspiring English sources

If you have to come off the base to catch the ball, try and sweep the runner as they are running by.

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When the legion says that turning the principles of the covenant into real help will require "constant vigilance", it probably means vigilance from politicians who talk the talk, and then try to sweep the whole issue under the carpet.

"[The NYPD] has an opportunity to be transparent about their policies, and I hope they embrace these reforms and don't try to sweep them under the rug or dismiss them," said Price, the attorney with the Brennan Center.

"[The NYPD] has an opportunity to be transparent about their policies, and I hope they embrace these reforms, and don't try to sweep them under the rug or dismiss them," said Price, the attorney with the Brennan Center.

Ivory powder is valued in Asia for its purported medicinal powers, and the officers were worried someone might try to sweep up the ashes and sell them.

An airline official met me as we landed and swept me away to try and find my ticket.

To try to sweep the problems under the rug and hope they disappear is unacceptable.

"Someone will try to sweep the mid-Atlantic states on Feb. 12 and then pick up Wisconsin a week later.

They're quite simply batting like headless chicken and Pietersen captures the mood by moving across his stumps to try to sweep Sammy.

I try to sweep, but I end up throwing a lot into the air, and of course it takes ages if you're thorough like me.