She dutifully tried to not spend the whole evening chatting to him.

I dutifully tried to be thankful, but it was difficult.

She approached the stall of the first horse, one she was dutifully trying to break in.

The TV reporters dutifully try to make some sense of what has been shown, usually more than the little political tap-dances deserve.

Hrrula shook his head patiently and repeated the sound which Victor dutifully tried to mimic.

He sat down and dutifully tried to locate his er- rors.

One little boy dutifully tried his knife to spread the butter, found it exasperating and resorted to his fingers.

Jena dutifully tried holding the thought, but she had never had much confidence in Cindy's unseen forces.

The night wore on, Aldaran's vassals and guests dutifully trying to put some jollity into the occasion.

He was still dutifully trying when the greyness swallowed him again.