The phrase "attempt to burn" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an effort or action aimed at igniting or setting something on fire.
Example: "The suspect was caught on camera making an attempt to burn the abandoned building."
Alternatives: "effort to ignite" or "try to set fire".
No matter how many times you attempt to burn the CD, your burn will not be completed, the CD disc will pop out, and a little pop-up window will appear telling you - The attempt to burn a disc-failed.
So despite the heat of current controversy surrounding the U.S. Army's recent attempt to burn old Qurans in Afghanistan, if Muslims are being honest, we'll admit that burning them is one of the ways Muslims discard old "well-used" Qurans, too.
Pevenage knew the attempt to burn Armstrong off might prove to be a lost cause.
An attempt to burn a Chinese flag was stopped by the police, but generally the lively and noisy protest was peaceful.
Was this one an obscure Dole-campaign stratagem--an attempt to burn the granaries before they could fall into the hands of kthe revivified Democratic armies?
She is befriended by Drina, a girl near her age, whose mother, a witch and a healer, drowned while fleeing an attempt to burn her at the stake.
One of Nelson's tool sheds was burned down; the arsonist attempted to burn other buildings but was unsuccessful.
He attempted to burn incense in the Temple, an act restricted to priests.
Other people attempting to burn the European Union flag have had more success.
Two of the men were convicted of attempting to burn a cross in the yard of a black neighbor.
Typically, the moat had to be filled and leveled, all under defensive fire, and attempts to burn or dismount the tower had to be prevented.
