The phrase "attempt to sever" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an effort to cut off or break a connection, relationship, or bond.
Example: "The company made an attempt to sever ties with its former partner after the scandal."
Alternatives: "try to cut" or "make an effort to break".
McMahon said it was an attempt to sever communications between prisoners, their attorneys and the outside world.
During the teen years, your offspring will deliberately attempt to sever the binds that tie them to childhood.
Chinese leaders view the referendum as a backdoor attempt to sever Taiwan's remaining ties to mainland China, which they claim would set off a military response.
His first attempt to sever Mr Brandes's organ on the kitchen table failed, but a "sharper knife" eventually did the job.
For good measure, the GMB has tried to warn off far right groups hoping to milk the dispute for their own ends, saying: "The BNP should take heed, UK construction workers will not tolerate another racist attempt to sever fraternal relations with workers from other nations".
In response, Twitter bubbled with outrage about how such blatant disregard for press freedoms pointed to an explicit attempt to sever flows of information about police brutality in Ferguson.
Celtic Football Club is attempting to sever all links with the Trinity Mirror-owned tabloid.
Nestlé and Adidas have attempted to sever their sponsorship ties with the IAAF, which has vowed to keep the companies on board.
More than a decade ago, over the July 4th holiday, I declared my personal Independence Day and attempted to sever ties with Microsoft, then a pervasive and abusive technology monopoly.
The bill is indeed about Congress, in the sense that it attempts to sever the link between money raised and legislation passed.
