The book was an attempt to spread the word.
In part this is a result of an attempt to spread national wealth more evenly.
It sees it as an Iranian/Shia attempt to spread influence in the region".
An attempt to spread the disease beyond Fortitude's frosty borders perhaps?
Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel, called the massacre "an attempt at intimidation and an attempt to spread fear".
The authenticity of such letters is difficult to establish, and might anyway be an attempt to spread fear and confusion.
But even a billion-pound business such as U2 can be hurt by the vitriolic reaction to their attempt to spread some free musical love.
First, Western countries can attempt to spread peace and prosperity to major "source" countries like Eritrea and Bangladesh or, even more dauntingly, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Ismāʿīl's attempt to spread Shīʿite propaganda among the Turkmen tribes of eastern Anatolia prompted a conflict with the Sunni Ottoman Empire.
Benitez's attempt to spread the blame to someone who did not throw a pitch is another reason he will always be considered a disappointment.
We allowed each critic to choose up to five CDs, DVDs or downloads and made a conscious attempt to spread the wealth, sorting out duplications.
