The phrase "attempts a total" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing efforts to achieve a complete or comprehensive result in a particular context, such as analysis or evaluation.
Example: "The report attempts a total assessment of the project's impact on the community."
Alternatives: "makes a complete effort" or "seeks a comprehensive evaluation."
He attempted a total of 16 passes against Tennessee, completing 5 for 117 yards.
The Capitals attempted a total of 115 shots, the Rangers 107.
After seeing their rookie attempt a total of four unsuccessful passes that year, Atlanta traded Brett Favre to Green Bay.
Mexico attempted a total reform in 1833 but would not complete it until 1867 with the founding of the National Preparatory School, which involved reforming the whole system on the basis of positivist philosophy.
In our attempt, a total of 113 emails were sent to ask for the reasons and form different hypothesis.
According to the figures, West Ham attempted a total of 200 passes during the game and United 343.
Some are too deeply committed to their existing business model (and its associated leadership system) to consider significant changes; others, increasingly aware of the need to do something, find almost insuperable structural roadblocks in the way; and a third group, recognizing the desperate need for change, is attempting a total economic overhaul of its oil economies.
Going into tomorrow's game against Louisville, Browne, a junior, had made 15 of 16 field-goal attempts -- the one he missed was blocked -- and all 19 extra-point attempts for a total of 64 points, which leads a T.C.U.
Lyon also kicked six goals from nine attempts for a total of 24 points on probably the penultimate home appearance of the Australian's outstanding two-year stint at St Helens.
And after 29 successful attempts - a total confirmed by the Football Association as an English record - Andover's Claudio Herbert missed.
