The President tried manfully to control his blood pressure at the thought of this but full rationality had not yet returned to him.

Tried manfully but couldn't find that moment of genius France were hoping for.

Frank tried manfully to make his eyes focus, to chase the fuzz from them.

Knight knew it was probably impossible to explain, but he tried manfully.

Away in the far comer a three piece band was manfully trying to make itself heard above the din.

He tried manfully to control himself but their description of his daughter reduced him to tears.

Eventually it was clear they longed to return to the city, though they manfully tried to continue.

Cloud was dumbfounded, but tried manfully not to show it.

The 4,000 British tried manfully to retake the pass, but they were unable to do so.

But he tried manfully while in office, and he's entitled to have that, rather than his defeat, as the last word.