Sentence examples for attempt to kill off from inspiring English sources

Conservatives have clearly failed in their attempt to kill off Sarbox.

But the brazen attempt to kill off reform must be rebuffed.

The rule was widely seen as an attempt to kill off third-party Twitter clients, and eventually force users onto the official Twitter app.

"He's the designated penalty taker, I'm happy that he's so cool from the spot," said Heynckes, in an attempt to kill off the controversy.

Rich nations have abandoned an attempt to kill off the Kyoto protocol in a last-gasp effort to salvage a deal at the climate change summit in Copenhagen.

John Caudwell said the decision of O2, Vodafone and EE not to renew their contracts within six months of each other appeared to be a "co-ordinated attempt to kill off" the retailer.

Daniel Radcliffe's frantic attempts to kill off Harry Potter continue apace.

As Bourdin assumed more and more identities, he attempted to kill off his real one.

Scientists had been attempting to kill off the parasites injected by malarial mosquitoes as soon as they entered the bloodstream.

"THE MUTE OF AUCH SPEAKS FOUR LANGUAGES," La Dépêche du Midi proclaimed_._ As Bourdin assumed more and more identities, he attempted to kill off his real one.

Williams's attempts to kill off his cutesy persona were very much of the one-step-forward, two-steps-back variety.