Sentence examples for an attempt to commit from inspiring English sources

an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph.

In a much-publicized moment of despair, Carvin swallowed sleeping pills in an attempt to commit suicide.

But all the while they were being watched by police and yesterday three men were found guilty of an attempt to commit 'mass murder on an unimaginable scale'.

"Therefore it appears rather compelling to consider the actions of Mr Bin Hammam constitute prima facie an act of bribery, or at least an attempt to commit bribery.

L. 107 56, § 814(c)(1)(B), inserted "or an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph," after "subsection (a)(2)," in introductory provisions.

We are compelled to say that we do not see any satisfactory evidence of an attempt to commit a fraud, and still less of its consummation.

A Burbank man had an uninvited guest last week after a man entered his apartment while he was still home in an apparent attempt to commit a burglary, according to police.

A crime doesn't need to be committed, he noted, just an agreement to try to commit a crime and making an overt attempt to commit it.

That was a "legitimate attempt to commit suicide," Mr. Donahue said.

A 55-year-old male presented to our Emergency Department after reportedly shooting himself through the left temple with a.22 caliber handgun in a purported attempt to commit suicide.

According to court records, Mr. Grayer was convicted in 1978 of a charge called "attempt to commit a felony" for his role in a scheme to steal items shipped by United Parcel Service, which was his employer.