He hath made an assay of her virtue to practise his judgment with the disposition of natures.
出自:Measure for Measure , ShakespeareA great assay of the human soul.
出自: J. RuskinI shall..his strength as oft assay.
出自: MiltonI should not venture to assay the merit of the tendency without more mature consideration.
出自: S. Bellow"they made an assay of the contents"
"a check on its dependability under stress"
"He tried to shake off his fears"
"The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"
"The police attempted to stop the thief"
"He sought to improve himself"
"She always seeks to do good in the world"