She tried to lift the box, but found it impossible to do.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

He tried to open that box but he couldn't do it.

He tried to open the box in vain.

He tried in vain to open the box.

He reached out his hand for the knife, but it was too far away.

He tried to solve the problem, but had no luck.

He reached his hand out, and tried to pick the fruit, but couldn't.

She made an effort at joking but it fell quite flat.

Tom spent fifteen minutes trying to pry open the drawer with a crowbar, but he couldn't get it opened.

He desperately tried doing that, but he couldn't.

She would have liked to peep in, but could not do such a thing.

He tried to catch the bird but couldn't.

He tried to catch the bird, but couldn't.

He opened the envelope only to be disappointed.

He tried to solve the problem, only to fail.

Although she was tired, she tried to finish the work.

John tried in vain to solve the problem.

She tried hard and she failed.

She tried hard, but she failed.

She could not fasten the zip of her dress.

I tried to change her mind, but I couldn't.

She doesn't quite cut it.

He tried hard, yet he could not succeed.

With all his efforts, he couldn't succeed.

I tried to stop their quarrel, but that was not easy.

She got injured and cannot move her hand.

She was not a good manager.

He tried to catch the bird but wasn't successful.

She could not keep her daughter from going out.

Tom tried to hide the evidence, but it was too late.

The autocrat strove in vain to deal with the awkward situation.