Sentence examples for attempted to try from inspiring English sources

Back home in Spain, Garzón has attempted to try Francisco Franco for war crimes, posthumously and symbolically.

Later, outside of court, Mr. Fusco said he would consider an insanity defense if the Passaic County prosecutor attempted to try the teenager as an adult.

On four occasions when I was in the store, men attempted to try on a jacket from the women's rack at the rear of the room and had to be brought back to reality by the attentive and good-natured salesclerk.

We attempted to try the new features here, resulting in some serious cinematographic art.

Others who had accepted settlements in earlier cases attempted to try and sign up again, he said.

Having just attempted to try it on the Chromebook 11, I found it hadn't arrived just yet, but your mileage, as they say, may vary.

I don't even attempt to try to have sex with her any more.

"When something is fact-specific, I remain objective," I say, but "I do not attempt to try to be neutral.

Rather than such empirical trials, intelligent design advocates often seem to be attempting to try a ghost.

So I would never attempt to try to redefine marriage.

I watched this old guy repeatedly attempt to try to stand up. .