Sentence examples for attempted to enforce from inspiring English sources

The Cultural Revolution (1966 76) attempted to enforce ideological orthodoxy, and it too proved disastrous.

In the Middle Ages the Christian church attempted to enforce certain moral commands adverse to commercial transactions.

One ultra-Orthodox sect vowed that it would flee Israel if the authorities attempted to enforce the law.

"London commuters could not be more out of their comfort zone," wrote one participant as supervisors valiantly attempted to enforce the new rules on disbelieving passengers.

Most plaintiffs attempted to enforce judgment, but only about a third of these were successful in getting some of their damages.

The emperor, who for almost two decades had vainly attempted to enforce the ban on the importation of opium, responded by appointing Lin imperial commissioner in late 1838, vesting him with extraordinary powers.

Local law enforcement claims that they are merely attempting to enforce long-standing lewdness and public indecency laws.

The missionary kingdoms addressed problems of European lawlessness in the islands by attempting to enforce a scriptural code of law.

Crosby is now working for Cameron and Osborne, attempting to enforce the same discipline in the long campaign up to May 2015.

Because they are attempting to enforce and comply with rules that we all know to be fundamentally unfair to the student-athlete.

The draft deplored the "use or threat of force by any claimant attempting to enforce disputed claims" in the sea ie, it was a warning to China.