My mother had been trying to get at her story.

Then when his mother tried to hold him back, he shot her as well.

And a mother tried, probably for longer than she should have, to hold on to both.

His mother was trying to tell him something, but couldn't seem to get it out.

Your mother has been trying to get in touch with you.

After our interview, the mother tried something she had never done before.

My mother tried to get me to play with the children, but I didn't exactly trust her.

Her mother was trying to make it to us to save the child.

We have a few books which mother will try to teach you to read.

His mother tried to talk sense to me, but I didn't listen.