He tried to peer over the wall behind him but it was a few inches too high.

Walking over to this door, she tried to peer inside but saw nothing.

He tried to peer through the window, but it was too dark.

He tried to peer around the man into the hall.

She tried to peer past him through the open door.

She wondered whether to go across to the house and try to peer in through the windows.

I stood up and tried to peer over heads at the other side of the street.

He leaned very far over to try to peer at my picture.

He seemed to be trying to peer into her lowered face.

They tried to peer from the windows, but could see nothing.