He tried to shuffle past the tall man, who reached out and grabbed him by his wounded shoulder.

They'll be trying to circle past us, get some behind and some ahead.

With a cry, she tried to sweep past him out of the hold.

I tried a couple of exploratory swings past him, but no dice.

He is trying to charm his way past a sullen hostess who has seen this act a million times.

A woman tried to push her way into the building, past the guard.

And trying to spot something on the rear screens, past the Drive field's bulge, was a job for experts.

I stood up silently and tried to peep past her when she opened the door, but didn't have any luck.

I stopped trying to muscle past my friends, and looked around at them instead.

More came back to her; she tried a thrust past his guard.