"I will try, sir," Minerva answered him, with humility she rarely shows to me.

Equally laboured came the reply: 'We'll try, sir, but things are difficult.

"We'll try, sir, but the seas are a bit touchy right now."

In a near whisper, he responded, "I promise to try, sir."

Reed looked uncertain, but he replied, "I can try, sir."

"We can try, sir," an enlisted rating sitting at one of the consoles said.

"I have already tried, sir, but there is no effect."

"Will you go down and try to eat something, sir?"

I'm not optimistic they'll be able to find out much after the fact, but they have already been instructed to try, sir.

"For your own sake, do not try my patience any further, sir."