Sentence examples for an attempt to match from inspiring English sources

The bit I had doubts about was the ambitious (pretentious?) 'Broadway Melody' sequence, an attempt to match the finale of An American in Paris, though I'm now inclined to excuse it as a postmodernist joke in the light of studio boss R.F. Simpson's comment that he'd have to see it before he could understand it.

There isn't an attempt to match like minds, or even to find opposites who attract.

There are the conversational "musical letters," deliberately written in a severe recitative melody in an attempt to match the words.

Limestone of four different median sizes is mixed with ordinary portland cement (OPC) to create blends in an attempt to match the particle size distribution of the PLCs.

Worse, in an attempt to match Republican rhetoric, Democratic politicians are perpetually soiling the name of government for the sake of short-term gain.

The dramatic change was interpreted as an attempt to match efforts by her fellow Potter stars to reshape their images for the adult world.

Indiana always tightens its post defense, and when the Hoosiers shoot for a high percentage, especially on 3-pointers, they lull opponents into hurried and bad shots in an impatient attempt to match that scoring.

He has one of the most recognizable voices in Hollywood, but we're pretty sure this is the first time Morgan Freeman's heard a robot attempt to match it.

The only criterion for selection of volunteers was a progressive attempt to match, as well as possible, sex and age ratios in Experiment 1, and then less so in Experiments 2, and 3.

Only a fool would attempt to match a wine to elegantly spiced food such as that served in high-end Indian restaurants without knowing the precise dish.

Experiential databases provide a faster first attempt to match the current situation with a successful decision made in the past.