The phrase "a continuation of trying" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing ongoing efforts or attempts to achieve something.
Example: "Despite the challenges, we see this project as a continuation of trying to improve our processes."
Alternatives: "an ongoing effort" or "a persistent attempt".
"The no indictment of that officer in New York shows the importance of the continuation of trying to build a movement and the example of what Ferguson did in terms of standing up and fighting.
It was a continuation of what I tried to do in government.
The demonstrators, in what was termed a continuation of Earth Day, tried to stop people from entering the exchange and neighboring banks and brought traffic to a standstill several times by sitting in the street.
Keirstead: First and foremost, I see it as a continuation of my lifelong pursuits of trying to help people.
Ms. Sigerson described the shoes, priced at $100 to $160, as "a continuation of what we would try to do at Sigerson Morrison".
The Cheney remark is just a continuation of what they've tried to do, which is to say that everything the Administration does, including waging war in Iraq — which, of course, had nothing to do with terrorists, we've learned — has to do with terrorism.
The biggest question I have is if FB@Work represents a genuine vision for the next stage of the company's growth or if it's merely a continuation of Facebook's long history of trying to "kill" products that challenge its social networking dominance.
I'm trying to provide a continuation of klezmer – I think the way we play is how klezmer music would be played, if it wasn't for the second world war". Jewish life in Krakow, nearly extinguished by the Nazis, was driven underground in the communist era.
Perhaps most likely is a continuation of low-level fighting, as the separatists try to secure or expand their territory.
Neal Katyal's support for a separate system to deal with "the very small handful of cases in which patently dangerous people cannot be tried" amounts to a continuation of Bush-era policies of detention without charges, forced confession, and prolonged isolation in direct violation of and disregard for due process ("The Hard Cases," by Jane Mayer, February 23rd).
The crisis in Gaza this past November is an apt example of the tension that Morsi faces as he tries to balance a continuation of Mubarak-era foreign relations with the newly introduced element of popular political leverage.
