Sentence examples for attempted to avoid the from inspiring English sources

Although the company does work with engineered crops, Zhang says that B.G.I. has attempted to avoid the controversy that comes with producing G.M.O.s.

"I have attempted to avoid the use of words such as deception in my comments to date about this whole affair but to say that I am extremely disappointed is an understatement," he added.

The festival erupted as protestors, farmers, Yakuza hard men, Bon Odori performers, organisers and union attempted to avoid the vile noise emanating from the PA by killing those guilty of creating it".

However, by not extending the tax to bonds, the Italians have attempted to avoid the pitfall identified by the International Monetary Fund that a tax on trading government bonds might increase the cost of public borrowing.

An American biostatistician attempted to avoid the defects of genealogical studies by collecting records of the family histories of 365 nonagenarians (90-year-old persons) and of a comparison group of 143 individuals of varying ages, selected because all of their six immediate ancestors were dead.

In what used to be the town's ruling Baath party headquarters, Abu Ibrahim, a shy man who until now has attempted to avoid the limelight, spoke of his concerns about other rebel leaders who were trying to steer Syria's revolution towards extremism — and of his own preference for political moderation and openness.

Classy French travellers and English celebrities attempting to avoid the English.

The only way to attempt to avoid the worst traffic snarls is to listen to updates on the radio.

First, central banks could tax cash to prevent banks from attempting to avoid the negative rate tax on excess reserves.

"It is of extraordinary importance that the creditors be informed of our position attempting to avoid the default," he said.

Today I will attempt to avoid the baited hooks of morality and ask simply - will it work?