Sentence examples for attempted but from inspiring English sources

Carbon dating was attempted but proved inconclusive.

UN mediation has not been attempted, but should be.

YouTube has attempted, but largely failed, to clean things up.

Reportedly, Caupolicán attempted but failed to save Valdivia from torture and execution (January 1554).

Destruction of dangerous icebergs has been attempted, but with little success.

The council also attempted but failed to establish a uniform date for Easter.

Peace talks have been attempted but have failed to get anywhere.

It might be attempted, but before long both sides would collapse in knowing laughter.

Some reeducation programs work, and therefore should be attempted, but there are risks.

Some applications of this method to rock art have been attempted but are largely untested [32].

The results suggest that gamification is being attempted, but with unsure technique leading to inconsistent levels.