Sentence examples for attempted but failed from inspiring English sources

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

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

As work and pensions secretary under Tony Blair he had attempted but failed to push through radical pension changes.

Salisbury attempted but failed to gain the cooperation of the European powers to intervene against Turkey to bring to a halt the Armenian massacres (1895 96).

William McSwiggin, an aggressive prosecutor, attempted but failed to indict Capone when the eyewitnesses to the killing, fearing harm, lost their nerve and their memories of the incident.

The government has previously attempted but failed to abolish the authority, which is a statutory body that provides independent advice on climate policy including emission reduction targets.

You must attempt, but fail.

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

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

The Times attempted that, but failed.

Our video recordings for these four scenarios show that students attempted ventilations, but failed to open airways.