Sentence examples for attempting to stop a from inspiring English sources

The people behind this law were attempting to stop a glacier with a snow shovel.

He was cut while attempting to stop a breakaway by Radek Dvorak.

This second volume sees the motley crue attempting to stop a businessman from summoning a tentacled God.

Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window," players assume the identity of a wheelchair-bound detective spying on a building through his binoculars — and attempting to stop a murder.

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe is attempting to stop a company called Energy Transfer Partners from building a portion of the pipeline on its reservation.

One of Dublin's most famous pubs is attempting to stop a neighbouring French restaurant hosting customers on an open-top terrace.

For nearly two years, residents have been attempting to stop an expansion of 105 Harbor Road, a waterfront restaurant formerly known as the Inn on the Harbor.

On July 21, officers fatally shot a Trader Joe's manager while attempting to stop an armed man from entering the store.

A video has surfaced online of an angry crowd of customers at a Toronto liquor store attempting to stop an officer from arresting a man being pinned on the ground.

States that attempt to stop a person from revealing such unlawful behaviour are flouting international law.

(As far as we know, Cappo never attempted to stop a bullet with a garbage-can lid).