The phrase "attempt to solicit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an effort to request or seek something, often in a formal or legal context.
Example: "The organization made an attempt to solicit donations from local businesses to support the community project."
Alternatives: "effort to request" or "try to obtain".
Aides to Gov. David A. Paterson deflected an attempt to solicit his views on Canada.
If Disney resists its overture, Comcast could attempt to solicit Disney shareholders to replace the board.
The ordinance forbids anyone "to stand on a street or highway and solicit, or attempt to solicit, employment, business or contributions from an occupant of any motor vehicle".
In Sierra Leone, a major cocaine-trafficking prosecution was almost upended by the attorney general's attempt to solicit $2.5 million in bribes.
Waterboarding was first used by the US in 2002 on an unyielding al-Qaida operative, in an attempt to solicit intelligence.
But while Redondo Beach had said that the problem was mainly confined to a few major streets and medians, the judges noted that the ordinance applied citywide, making it illegal "to stand on a street or highway and solicit, or attempt to solicit, employment, business or contributions from an occupant of any motor vehicle".
The revelation led to allegations that Osborne had attempted to solicit a donation from Deripaska.
The Conservatives deny "absolutely" that Osborne or Feldman attempted to solicit a donation from Deripaska.
Although Syngman Rhee was elected the nominal president, he remained in the United States, attempting to solicit Western moral support.
"Domenico and Stefano, can you throw in the dress?" Parker had asked earlier, attempting to solicit a steeper bid.
The N.C.A.A. and Auburn concluded earlier this week that Newton's father, Cecil Newton Sr., had attempted to solicit a payment to send his son to Mississippi State.
