The phrase "and attempted to keep" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing an effort to maintain or preserve something, often in a narrative or explanatory context.
Example: "She organized the event meticulously and attempted to keep everything on schedule despite the unforeseen challenges."
Alternatives: "and tried to maintain" or "and sought to preserve".
The fourth e-mail said: The police arrived here and attempted to keep the peace.
That has rankled city officials, who have criticized Congress and attempted to keep employees on the job by declaring all of them essential.
I smiled whenever I saw them, and attempted to keep superstitious impulses in check by reminding myself that I had to return the next week for a homicide trial.
Waters later left the band and attempted to keep Gilmour and drummer Nick Mason from using the Pink Floyd name.
The rules also established a strong lobbyist gift ban, limited lobbyist participation on advisory boards, and attempted to keep them from shaping stimulus and TARP spending.
But even without the drugs, police probably would have taken and attempted to keep Guion's cash using a controversial legal tool known as civil asset forfeiture.
7) Less comparing and attempting to keep up When we know what is enough for us we worry less about keeping up and comparing.
They giggle about rekindling their friendship and attempting to keep Meereen under control.
The two are among seven defendants who face other charges, including conspiracy to bribe public office officials and attempting to keep evidence hidden from police investigating phone hacking.
Lois is a professor teaching 18th-century literature, and attempting to keep quiet her sideline as the author of a popular thriller that details her own experiences.
In the late 1950s, the hula-hoop craze had millions, children and adults, stepping into plastic hoops and attempting to keep them revolving around their waists by swiveling their hips.
