Sentence examples for attempted to pull from inspiring English sources

Subsequent albums attempted to pull off the same trick with increasing hopelessness.

Amid chaotic scenes, police with truncheons fought off supporters who attempted to pull him free.

This time the ball was shoulder high and De Grandhomme attempted to pull again.

Carberry attempted to pull, neither up nor down, and Warner held a superb catch – on the leg side.

To give himself a chance, Eldredge attempted to pull off only the second quadruple jump of his career.

Indeed, a "psychiatric security attendant," not a doctor, made the first recorded request for involuntary medication after Harper attempted to pull the guard's hand through a food slot.

Turner jumped out and grabbed his victim before groping her and attempted to pull the girl further into the alleyway but was fought off by her friend.

Using a satellite phone, the group called for a helivac while Ellison and Boyles attempted to pull Tompkins from the water.

In the eighth, with the focus back on the field, the Athletics attempted to pull off some theatrics of their own.

We're not talking leagues faster – I still routinely got the loading screen while the app attempted to pull data from the iPhone – but at least a little.

She paused to enjoy the moment she had worked so hard to achieve, then attempted to pull open the heavy iron door.