The phrase "an attempt to permit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing efforts or actions taken to allow something to happen or to grant permission.
Example: "The committee made an attempt to permit the new policy changes despite the initial resistance from some members."
Alternatives: "an effort to allow" or "a move to enable".
In 1987, the commission was dealt a rare blow by the United States Supreme Court, which ruled against its attempt to permit a homeowner to replace a small bungalow on a beachfront lot with a larger house with the condition that they allow the public access to the beachfront.
The access gained by the duo goes far beyond what the Australian and Nauruan governments have attempted to permit or encourage.
Attempts to permit white and black viewers in the South to mix freely were met with resistance, with the consequence that at a few stops, the Emancipation Proclamation was exhibited to segregated audiences.
Later, when Frank was running for Congress, opponents erroneously portrayed him as having attempted to permit red-light districts in all Bay State communities.
During the Red Scare, he was critical of attempts to permit illegal wiretap evidence in federal courts and attempts to reduce the protections against self-incrimination granted by the Fifth Amendment.
"Improper and frankly unlawful," Nott said, without confirming whether Semenya would indeed file suit in an attempt to be permitted entry to a meet near Johannesburg next week.
Unable to raise her, the Spanish decided to remove as much weight as possible from España in an attempt to lighten her to permit refloating.
An attempt to get a permit application on March 14 , 2014 at City Hall, was also denied.
Incremental effectiveness was also expressed in terms of LYs saved in an attempt to control for duration and to permit willingness to pay to be calculated for LYs as well as lives.
