A dog stands on one leg and tries to get a soccer ball.
A dog is trying to play with a ball.
Tries and trying describe the same action. To get a soccer ball is a way to play.
exists e1 e2 p1 x1 x2 x3.(Topic(e2,p1) & Actor(e2,x3) & v_try(e2) & exists e3 x4 x5.(Theme(e3,x4) & Actor(e3,x3) & v_get(e3) & n_ball(x4) & of(x4,x5) & n_soccer(x5)) & n_dog(x3) & on(e1,x2) & n_leg(x2) & card_eq_1(x2) & Actor(e1,x1) & v_stand(e1) & n_dog(x1))
exists e1 p1 x1.(Topic(e1,p1) & Actor(e1,x1) & v_try(e1) & exists e2 x2.(with(e2,x2) & n_ball(x2) & Actor(e2,x1) & v_play(e2)) & n_dog(x1))