Sentence examples for an abortive attempt from inspiring English sources

After an abortive attempt to force Lessard to resign, Lepage finally abandoned the company in 1989.

I already made an abortive attempt – years ago I bought an alto sax.

He was sent to England in an abortive attempt to bring him to trial.

After an abortive attempt to introduce trade monopolies, Ibrāhīm encouraged European traders by maintaining better security.

Paul III, after an abortive attempt at reform, had introduced the Roman Inquisition in 1542.

Duffy was seized just before an abortive attempt at insurrection (August 1848) and imprisoned until 1849.

…other nationalists in an abortive attempt to kill French guests at a banquet.

In the 1950's, an abortive attempt was made to have television stars read courtesy reminders over the loudspeakers.

In 1908 De Tham collaborated with other nationalists in an abortive attempt to kill French guests at a banquet.

Then, in December of 1992, the government moved in, in an abortive attempt to crush the Islamic groups.

After Sun's death in 1925 Tang made an abortive attempt at the leadership of the national government.