Sentence examples for attempted to set a from inspiring English sources

In 2012, it attempted to set a Guinness world record in igloo building: 200 igloos with 400 participants.

"The students attempted to set a building on fire and were pelting motorists and police with rocks," said Thulani Zwane, the police spokesman for KwaZulu-Natal province.

He also attempted to set a good example by eliminating court luxuries and returning to the simple and austere life of the Tokugawa founder.

Wayne McGregor choreographed that year's Big Dance Pledge, with more than 121,000 children performing it at a designated time, as he attempted to set a record for The Largest Simultaneous Dance Routine ever.

Before he left Washington for his current Asian trip, Secretary Powell attempted to set a positive tone by noticeably dropping the Bush campaign phrase describing China as a "strategic competitor".

NIF officials have not attempted to set a new goal, and supporters say that uncertainty shouldn't count against NIF.

That same year, he also attempted to set an F.K.T. for climbing Elbrus, the tallest mountain in continental Europe, but high winds and snow turned him back.

Alcoa claims that it is attempting to set a new benchmark in conservation, habitat rehabilitation and social responsibility.

The museum will attempt to set a new world record for the biggest sculpture ever made out of plastic bags.

He was killed on the Frankfurt-Darmstadt autobahn when his car lost a tire and hit a bridge while he was attempting to set a flying kilometre record.

According to police and accounts on social media, Guillermo was attempting to set a Guinness world record by cycling 250,000km (155,350 miles) on five continents in five years.