story: I was painting my garage and was almost finished. My phone rang and when I reached to get it I knocked over the paint. Red paint spread all across my white carpet. I tried to get up the paint before it set but it was too late. Now I have an odd shaped red paint stain in my new carpet.
 selected sentence: I tried to get up the paint before it set but it was too late.
I want(s) the carpet to be clean >Motivates> I try to get the paint off