He spoke slowly, evidently trying to keep his caller from hanging up.

The fox, evidently trying to reach cover some distance away, got up and ran again.

She ate some with him, evidently trying to spark his interest in her.

The demon considered, evidently trying to figure out how to separate the three women so that they would be- come vulnerable.

George was evidently trying to picture something more definitely in his mind.

The old man looked from one to the other, evidently trying to decide where the battle lines were drawn.

He looked down the path, evidently trying to see the vanished door.

They were evidently trying to make light of it.

They continued on down, evidently trying to get beyond the mountains.

She was evidently trying to talk herself into a state of confidence.