Sentence examples for attempted to shoot from inspiring English sources

She denied murder and said Mr Bush had attempted to shoot her first but missed.

Casagemas returned to Paris, attempted to shoot the woman he loved, and then turned the gun on himself and died.

It is alleged that on Saturday night he attempted to shoot Maggie Barnes.... His shots went wide of the mark.

"You are such a badass!" Negan appreciatively to Rosita, seconds after she attempted to shoot him dead.

Captain John Terry, meanwhile, attempted to shoot down rumours that Mourinho was axed due to the influence of the players at the club.

"The suspect became enraged and shot the victim once in the stomach and attempted to shoot him a second time, but the gun jammed".

(Top tip: make sure your table is level before attempting to shoot hot gravy everywhere).

The secret service did not initially attempt to shoot down the aircraft, according to a White House security review.

Mary Testa brings her brassy belt to the role of Anna Edson Taylor, the first woman to attempt to shoot Niagara Falls in a barrel.

Van Gaal told his players at half-time that they should attempt to shoot from distance to increase their chances of scoring.

"Police discovered him lying down in the boot of the vehicle attempting to shoot photos with a long lens through a small gap in his hide".