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The phrase "and then attempting to" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a sequence of actions where one action follows another, particularly when the second action involves an effort or attempt.
Example: "She completed her research and then attempting to present her findings at the conference."
Alternatives: "and subsequently trying to" or "and then seeking to".
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Loubet suggests a DIY approach to wine alternatives – deconstructing your favourite grape variety and then attempting to replicate its flavours.
There was a collective gasp as Ms. DeSwarte picked herself up and then, attempting to go on, fell again.
By pitting both nations against each other, and then attempting to force Ukraine to choose Europe over Russia.
So far, camping appears to be a zero-sum game consisting of deliberately exposing yourself to the elements and then attempting to mitigate their effects.
They agree that his initial "seductions" involved talking about mundane or professional matters and then attempting to touch Constand under her clothes.
The contradictions inherent in first declaring validity to be the overarching concept, and then attempting to expand it by promoting other ideas to be the prime considerations, further confuse the issue.
Today, the emphasis of much research on giant sequoias and other tree species is shifting toward understanding the effects of climate change and then attempting to mitigate its damage.
The Clinton campaign has already suffered badly by trying to raise the issue of Mr Obama's use of cocaine as a youth and then attempting to use the race card against him before and during the South Carolina primary.
Why would I want to be asked to be traded?" For all his unselfish play on the court, Kidd has been accused at various stages of his career of growing discontent and then attempting to manipulate changes.
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Costumed competitors ski down a slope and then attempt to "skim" across a 100-foot pond.
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