Sentence examples for attempt to check from inspiring English sources

The change is widely seen as an attempt to check China's growing clout and posturing in the region.

The universities know this but most make no attempt to check as they are terrified of losing the fees.

Mr. Harris writes that American steps to show a renewed interest in the Asia Pacific region is "widely seen as an attempt to check China's growing clout".

A German attempt to check the French in Morocco in 1905 (the Tangier Incident, or First Moroccan Crisis), and thus upset the Entente, served only to strengthen it.

Later, a second rescue team arrived in the north tower and did not attempt to check in with the F.D.N.Y. command post.

If you're too agitated to thread a needle, find a manicurist who will physically threaten you with cuticle scissors if you attempt to check Twitter during the treatment.

I won't attempt to check-off any of these.

They attempted to check in with the F.D.N.Y. chiefs present, but were rebuffed.

Against most expectations the two have kept in diplomatic step in attempting to check Iran's nuclear programme.

Some attempted to check personal software and internet connections but the fault lay with the Revenue's own overloaded system.

This is much to the chagrin of America, which has repeatedly failed in its attempts to check Iranian power in the region.