Tries
Both words in one sentence
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He brings a homemade bento lunch to work and tries to hide it from the protagonist?
Source: Visual Novel / Kiss of Revenge - In Batman Incorporated, Man-of-Bats is a doctor in his civilian identity who, in his very limited spare time, also does pro bono work and tries to battle alcoholism.
Source: Hero Does Public Service -
And any time Angel tries to do actual police-work there, the Inspector gives him a bunch of busy-work instead (chasing swans, confronting a man clipping hedges that aren't his, etc.).
Source: Film / Hot Fuzz
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