Sentence examples for attempted to take control from inspiring English sources

Riots in July, which the Bolsheviks attempted to take control of, nearly toppled the government.

Although official statistics are sketchy, studies by the Catholic University of Argentina suggest 30% of adults were victims of crime in 2012, compared with 24% in 2004.Ms Fernández has attempted to take control of institutions that have not bent to her will.

De Gea was in action in the third minute as he dived to his right to turn away Maxi Rodriguez's low shot as Liverpool attempted to take control early on.

HRW warned that the security forces' heavy-handed tactics and alleged abuses in Sunni-dominated areas were "undermining the government's military efforts" to combat insurgents linked to al-Qaeda who have attempted to take control of the cities of Falluja and Ramadi.

Violence broke out, leading to savage, confused street fighting as both sides attempted to take control of the city.

They observed and commented, but rarely attempted to take control unless they sensed danger, like when I began riding on my boyfriend's motorcycle.

By Alexander Chancellor The New Yorker, February 15 , 1993P. 29 Talk story about Steven Hoffenberg attempting to take control of the New York Post.

A spokesperson said: We have been informed by the UK and Algerian governments that the Algerian army is attempting to take control of the In Amenas site.

One guitar attempts to take control, but the others resist; rogue melodies rise up, Middle Eastern in flavour; then another emerges, feminine and reconciliatory, easing the tension.

At one stage, she admits, she found herself attempting to take control of the situation by deliberately making herself "fat and ugly".

Only last week, Richard M Kavuma starkly illustrated what can happen when women attempt to take control of their lives – they receive a beating from their husbands.