tried

If this be the test, I am willing to be tried with Hipparete at the court of the Muses.

I have more than once tried to deceive you, but you will feel that I am not now speaking falsely.

He tried to recall some forgotten detail of the business that might serve to occupy him.

Garmer tried to steer me off this line of stocks the other night.

As a last rally, he tried to picture the difficulties he might encounter.

For as he tried to sit up, he fell back sick and dizzy on the bed.

He tried to evade immediate payment, but on this point his creditor was peremptory.

Windich and I then tried to speak to them, but could not find them.

They tried it out at home and when it proved a success, they carried it abroad.

Tried to get my gun on him, but he came up like a wild cat and went straight at me.