Sentence examples for attempt to muster from inspiring English sources

The nonprofits' attempt to muster more general civic concern is tied to Congressional deliberations on a six-year transportation bill.

His plan was to stand on a soapbox during campaigning, in an attempt to muster the common touch and gravitas that had hitherto eluded him.

"The key pressure point is the parliament," said Wilson, anticipating an attempt to muster a vote of confidence and bring down the government.

As elsewhere in the book, the really interesting questions, including whether there is evidence for backup genes, are glossed over in the attempt to muster evidence against genetic determinism.

But in the face of teen hijabis being harassed in Midwestern high schools, and swastikas being daubed upon Brooklyn playgrounds, it seemed beside the point to attempt to muster a line of argument either way.

The asylum-seeker shrugs: "Because I've always wanted to work in a chip shop in Basingstoke!" It may not seem like a very promising subject for a comedy routine, but Omid Djalili's attempt to muster humour from the experiences of British-based refugees has won him a nomination in tomorrow night's One World Media Awards.

The ordeal of his attempts to muster the virile bravura of Action painting found relief in mockery.

"This is a crowd that really likes enthusiasm," she says at one point, attempting to muster some enthusiasm in her own voice as the crowd whoops.

Emmanuel Frimpong's speculative effort went wide as Barnsley attempted to muster a response but Huddersfield rounded off an emphatic win with a fifth late on as substitute Scannell smashed an unstoppable drive into the bottom corner.

The candidate's delivery was strained by attempts to muster up sufficient outrage.

It has also been asserted that Adams may have, in fact, been killed by his own men as he futilely attempted to muster them to battle.