"We're trying to extend our line of credit to about $50 million," he said.

Are you trying to extend your relationship with existing customers?

If I try to extend myself too far, it hurts.

She too tried to extend her hand, but it fell back.

And the company is again trying to extend its reach into the lower end of the market.

Then he tried to extend his feet downward once more.

At the same time, she tried to extend her reach into the larger community.

We're trying to extend ourselves to 9 or 10 players.

Then we try to extend them into the following year at the same level.

"He was pretty effective at that, so now Don is trying to extend his reach across the state in politics."