The phrase "act attempting" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe an action that is in the process of being attempted, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The act attempting to resolve the issue was met with resistance."
Alternatives: "action trying" or "effort to attempt".
And both writer and character are viscerally engaged in a delicate balancing act, attempting to merge an inherited culture with an acquired cultural milieu.
McKay spends the final act attempting to whip us into a froth of outrage at the villainy that was perpetrated in the financial crisis, and at the well-dressed villains who slipped through the bars of justice.
Like a magician revealing how they did their tricks, any act attempting to shout "Surprise!" today will probably be faced with their fans rolling their eyes in resignation and sighing, "I knew you were going to do that".
Immigration advocates are drumming up energy around the Dream Act, attempting to mobilize and keep the pressure on Congress.
Some argued that the act attempted to undermine grassroots organizations.
Conclusion The proposed Act attempts to protect consumers from trolling behavior by requiring patents holders to substantiate their claims.
The 1931 act attempted to compel the purchase by frankly commanding it, under sanctions criminal and civil.
From 1815, when an act attempted to fix prices, to 1822, grain prices fluctuated, and continuing protection was increasingly unpopular.
The Affordable Care Act attempts to do this through a variety of measures, some of which attempt to evaluate the efficacy of care.
The Simpson-Rodino Act attempts to reconcile these competing claims by providing for the treatment of farm workers in three ways.
The charges included several first-degree felony counts, including committing a criminal sex act, attempted rape and sexual abuse; the most serious charges carry 25-year prison terms.
