Sentence examples for attempted to conquer from inspiring English sources

In 1882, three eminent Victorians attempted to conquer America.

Between 1680 and 1686, six Portuguese expeditions attempted to conquer Palmares and failed.

Who among us hasn't attempted to conquer the world by way of Kamchatka?

The British occupied Quetta in 1876 and again attempted to conquer the tribespeople in the Second Afghan War (1878 80) but were still unsuccessful.

But I also have a huge sense of pride in being part of the long line of choreographers who've attempted to conquer Stravinsky's music.

He attempted to conquer the Deccan (c. 620) but was driven back to the Narmada River by the Chalukya emperor Pulakeshin II.

Cesare was attempting to conquer the whole of the Romagna, which stretched from Bologna to Ancona.

Every clash between Turkey and Austria is compared to the Ottoman attempts to conquer Vienna in 1683.

I would attempt to conquer the six-minute mile in 2000.

Now, wearable technology is getting even more intimate and attempting to conquer the final frontier: the vagina.

In Norwich, your father can attempt to conquer a £30, 3kg, 13,000 calorie burger at local restaurant Over De Flames.