Sentence examples for attempt to polish from inspiring English sources

There's no attempt to polish an era – and scene – that was proudly rough around the edges.

United Airlines' latest attempt to polish its first-class service doesn't involve flat-bed seats or on-demand television.

So just in case you wanted to attempt to polish that turd of an article with something that resembles the truth, here's some of them addressed: 1.

The source of our mirth was the scene in which the French princess Katherine and her maidservant attempt to polish their English – a good old-fashioned language gag.

Clinton's motivations combine a genuine desire to see a Democrat re-elected, an attempt to polish his own image as a elder statesman of American politics and efforts to help his wife, secretary of state Hillary Clinton, should she decide to mount another presidential bid in 2016.

Human rights groups say the prize was an attempt to polish his reputation, and they are celebrating the board's decision.

Be sure to equip a shotgun, so you can paste your attacker when he or she attempts to "polish you off".

The outdoor announcements, timed to coincide with Earth Day, were the latest in a series of attempts to polish Mr. Pataki's image as an environmentalist as campaign season approaches.

At the bottom line, the escalating media and public diplomacy war between Qatar and its Gulf detractors is as likely, as is evident with the revelations about North Korea, to put on public display the protagonists' hidden skeletons, as it is likely to contribute to attempts to polish tarnished reputations and influence attitudes and policies in Western capitals.

Rooney, the most exquisite player of an English generation, has resisted all attempts to polish his working-class roots away; he is, ultimately, just a half-shy lad from Croxteth who has scored more goals for Manchester United than anyone, ever, has scored more goals for England than anyone, ever, and stamped on Ricardo Carvalho's balls once.

The partnership between C.I.B. and the Wildlife Conservation Society has long been criticized by some groups, particularly in Europe, that see the efforts as a possible attempt by the company to polish its image without changing its practices.