Sentence examples for attempt to convene from inspiring English sources
Boykin said he would attempt to convene a town hall meeting with officers and citizens.
An attempt to convene a public inquiry with broader powers of scrutiny has been denied.
(AP) MIDDLE EAST YEMEN: ARAB SUMMIT SOUGHT President Ali Abdullah Saleh has sent out envoys in an attempt to convene an Arab summit meeting.
"He understands that when the real battle, the attempt to convene a summit, is taking place in Washington -- and not between me and him -- this is the time to join forces and not to be drawn into internal struggles".
With work on the stadiums due to host the 2022 World Cup having begun, it is understood that organisers will resist any attempt to convene a re-vote through the courts.
Sam Rainsy, an opposition leader, went into hiding, as fighting spilled onto the streets.See article: South-East Asia's unrestMyanmar's ruling military junta blocked an attempt to convene a parliament elected in 1990 by arresting 300 opposition politicians and supporters.Kim Il Sung, who died in 1994, was named president of North Korea for ever.
In a desperate move, several members of the council attempted to convene an emergency meeting — to no avail.
On eight occasions, Senator Joseph L. Bruno and I attempted to convene joint budget meetings, but Assembly Democrats refused to take part in these public forums.
But Russia skipped a meeting the US and UK attempted to convene with Ukraine to talk about the 1994 Budapest memorandum arranging for Ukraine's security in exchange for nuclear non-proliferation guarantees.
But attempts to convene an international peace conference next month in Geneva appeared to be on the brink of failure after Syria's opposition announced it was pulling out.
