"It seems at times we're trying to do too much as individuals and it's costing us, " Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said.

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More realistically, it is trying to do too much with too little.

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And this time, by trying to do too much, the Romney war room may have blasted its own side with lethal friendly fire.

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Last summer the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee said British troops were trying to do too much and had experienced "mission creep".

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Baseball's batting stars often struggle during the post-season because they are pitched around or struggle from the burden of trying to do too much.

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Some critics thought the BBC was trying to do too much under Milne by expanding local radio and going into breakfast and daytime television, and that programmes were going down market.

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Looking back, I was trying to do too much.

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The Germans are also trying to do too much.

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But I thought the bill was trying to do way too much.

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And we've been waiving fees, increasing guarantees, and what we're trying to do is streamline the process for SBA loans because right now there's just too much paperwork.

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