Sentence examples for attempting to become from inspiring English sources

John McCain, at 71, is attempting to become the oldest first-term president in American history.

Hesjedal is attempting to become the first back-to-back winner of the Giro since Miguel Indurain in 1992-93.

Morocco fills its own meat requirements and is also attempting to become self-sufficient in dairy products.

Woods, of course, is attempting to become the first man to win the Masters in three consecutive years.

CSTV is one of the many new cable channels attempting to become a viable player in a 500-channel universe.

Webb had been attempting to become the first golfer to win the same tournament five years in a row.

The National Basketball Association is attempting to become the first professional sports league to ban players under age 20.

Jones is attempting to become the first female track-and-field athlete to win five gold medals in one Olympics.

Such criticism is the only thing keeping me from attempting to become the world's first suicide-by-post-it-note".

"The best writers attempt to become alternative historians," he said.

He attempted to become an MP before the election.