The phrase "attempt at benefiting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing efforts made to achieve a positive outcome or advantage for someone or something.
Example: "The organization made an attempt at benefiting the local community through various outreach programs."
Alternatives: "effort to benefit" or "endeavor to help".
They are part of an attempt at integration--at benefiting from globalization, not just surviving it.
The present study represents only a first attempt at quantifying the benefits of allotment gardening in an objective manner.
Also, an attempt at evaluating the benefits of short-term interventions (such as a 10 week intervention) may be useful in identifying whether significant changes in PA behavior can be achieved within this time-frame.
The problem here is not that people disagree over a given military intervention, but that much of the disagreement is driven by partisanship rather than any objective attempt at weighing potential costs and benefits.
Although the roadmap also listed many areas for long-term research, the workshop participants focused more on the five near-term options in the roadmap: Qualitatively assess air toxics reduction benefits with no attempt at quantification.
To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first attempt at gaining a better understanding on how parallelization benefits virtual network embedding.
It should be noted that there has been a clinical assessment by a senior clinician (consultant or registrar) with responsibility for the patient's care and that attempts at resuscitation would not benefit the patient.
Clinton also blasted House Republicans for their failed attempt at repealing the Affordable Care Act, particularly taking issue with conservatives' attempts to remove mandated benefits including maternity care.
The attempt at peace failed.
What a terrible attempt at positive spin.
