Sentence examples for attempt at defining from inspiring English sources
The discussions and presentations, spread over two days, began with an attempt at "defining the craft movement" and ranged into politics and recent corporate interest in D.I.Y.-ism.
Oliver Letwin survived as ideologist-in-chief though his clumsy attempt at defining the indefinable - Cameronian political doctrine - has won him few admirers.
It's all too easy to laugh off Liverpool's attempt at defining insulting words and phrases as PCGM or 'nanny state' newspeak.
In its first attempt at defining what constitutes a recommendation from an online brokerage firm, the association published guidelines for deciding when the firms must decide whether a purchase is suitable for a particular customer.
Demand that graduate programs make at least a passing attempt at defining objective standards of what makes up a complete dissertation?
A balance was instituted between the conservatives and the reformers and this was seen in the Ten Articles, the first attempt at defining the beliefs of the Henrician Church.
Attempts at defining the middle classes tend towards gentle comedy, perhaps because sincere investigation means treading such muddy waters.
Mr. Landman views these attempts at defining the critic's frame of reference — Kimmelman-style and Scott-style — as entirely appropriate.
Like all attempts at defining the canon, this is a controversial enterprise whose value lies not least in provoking debate and counter-suggestions as to what should be read.
As can be imagined, there exist literally hundreds of attempts at defining a proverb that need not be repeated here.
