Below you will find example sentences with "first try". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

First Try in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: try
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 27.5 words

Words in this phrase

first try

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • first can mean: Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest. Very common word
  • try can mean: To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

game s first try with 32 1× her very first try 1× hull s first try of the 1× nsw s first try to right 1× on her first try 1× on his first try when he 1× on the first try 1× on the first try feels like 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

actually the stags 1× art by caitlin 1× barnes stole the 1× blues hooker cook 1× both players had 1× but santos quickly 1×

Common sentence endings:

18 32 defeat 1× 32 minutes played 1× 5 metre line 1× and lambda calls 1× charles j guiteau 1× from 54 yards 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

game 6× half 5× minutes 4× score 3× people 2× enough 2× came 2× play 2× put 2× learn 2× new 2× garfield 2×

Related phrases

first floor first lady first round first inning first leg first innings first phase first nations first amendment first sight

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

first trip first trick first trailer first team first sunday first strike

Just after it in the phrase index:

first two first visit first volume first wave first wife first woman

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

first floor first lady first round first inning first leg first innings

Same ending:

converted try

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "first try" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as game s first try with 32, her very first try, game, half and minutes stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with first floor, first lady and first round, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with first try

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

He baited a fish hook on his first try when he went fishing with his grandpa. (16 words)

Lachlan Lam of Leigh Leopards breaks through to score their sides first try against Hull Kingston Rovers. (17 words)

The former First Minister achieved the goal “at the tender age of 53” on her very first try. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Though their first try came only after a Dragons error from their winger in the opening set of the game, with Tonegato spreading the ball on the ensuing play to put Tiana Penitani in for a try in the corner after just one minute of play. (46 words)

Blues hooker Cook was dynamite out of dummy half all match, and fullback James Tedesco was stunning again, particularly in the first half, setting up NSW’s first try to right centre Josh Morris, his sixth in Origin. (38 words)

Their first try came on the half hour and it arrived when Scotland used their aerial game, first with Laidlaw's kick that Samoa struggled to deal with, then a Garryowen that caused more confusion in Samoan ranks. (38 words)

Exclamation examples

Getting a photo successfully submitted for online passport renewal on the first try feels like winning the lottery! (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

We must cultivate a culture that makes people feel safe enough to try things, and if they fail on their first try, then trusted enough to try again or see their results differently.

Though their first try came only after a Dragons error from their winger in the opening set of the game, with Tonegato spreading the ball on the ensuing play to put Tiana Penitani in for a try in the corner after just one minute of play.

Art by Caitlin RoarkWhen people try to learn new skills, it isn’t normal for them to master it on the first try.

She gave him an impetus to try harder and not be satisfied with his first try. citation The Garfield Case On July 2, 1881, President James A. Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau.

Cockcroft says, “The Prime Video team followed a path I call Serverless First, where the first try at building something is put together with Step Functions and Lambda calls.

It was Sheehan who landed Ireland’s first proper blow, cutting inside to score the game’s first try with 32 minutes played.

The former First Minister achieved the goal “at the tender age of 53” on her very first try.

They kept telling her to clear the bar on her first attempt to minimize the strain on her body, and she cleared 11 feet, 9 inches on her first try.

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Actually, the Stags made a reasonable start, scoring the first try after just three minutes, but Taranaki dominated the rest of the first half.

Barnes stole the game’s first line-out and won a penalty, which led to the first try after only three minutes.

With only two minutes of the first half left, Winchester scored their first try, Wallis touching down in the maul following a lineout on Salisbury’s 5-metre line.

Blues hooker Cook was dynamite out of dummy half all match, and fullback James Tedesco was stunning again, particularly in the first half, setting up NSW’s first try to right centre Josh Morris, his sixth in Origin.

Their first try came on the half hour and it arrived when Scotland used their aerial game, first with Laidlaw's kick that Samoa struggled to deal with, then a Garryowen that caused more confusion in Samoan ranks.

While teams tend to have a hard time figuring New England out on the first try, if they were able to learn something valuable from the first matchup, it has often served them well in the second game.

Both players had their moments, with Hoy breaking for Hull's first try of the game and Litten standing up with another fearless display despite the 18-32 defeat.

But Santos quickly reset, used that first try as a teaching tool and struck again immediately from 54 yards.

Droitwich stretched their lead with two lung-busting tries before Lipscomb broke free to score Redditch’s first try and Will Spires kicked the extras.

Getting a photo successfully submitted for online passport renewal on the first try feels like winning the lottery!

He baited a fish hook on his first try when he went fishing with his grandpa.

Lachlan Lam of Leigh Leopards breaks through to score their sides first try against Hull Kingston Rovers.

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