1.   In the last year his house has been broken into seven times, and burglars have tried to break in on at least another four occasions.

2.   Bessie, of Eshwood Sqaure, Newport, Middlesbrough, was alone when a young burglar tried to kick in her door on Monday night.

3.   Burglars tried to force their way into a house in Northallerton.

4.   Burglars tried unsuccessfully to steal the safe from the Corals betting shop in Front Street, Consett, at the weekend.

5.   Burglars tried to break into an American Legion post in Haltom City.

6.   Given enough time, a burglar will try to make his own luck by tearing into a house.

7.   They make the case that the Watergate burglars were not trying to find damaging information to use against the Democrats.

8.   When burglars try to rob the house, he fends them off with comically elaborate booby traps.

9.   Edsberg said there were signs that the burglars tried to get into the museum galleries, and probably only wanted cigarettes, and other items from the store.