Sentence examples for attempts lifted from inspiring English sources

Even in the eighties, however, the successes were minimal: a handful of attempts lifted inches off the ground for a few seconds, and people ended up largely ignoring the prize for years — until the Sikorsky company initiated the two-hundred-and-fifty-thousand-dollar prize in 2009, at which point several teams set to work.

Dagenham's first win over Northampton in 11 attempts lifted them out of the League Two relegation zone.

DEVILS 3, PANTHERS 2 Ilya Kovalchuk and Patrik Elias scored in a shootout and Martin Brodeur stopped both Florida attempts, lifting the Devils over the host Panthers on Tuesday night, 3-2.

But Stenerud's three field goals put the Chiefs ahead, 9-0, IV includingding a 48-yarder on his first attempt that lifted his teammates emotionally.

After many failed attempts to lift a saddened Brian's spirits, Stewie convinces Brian to try to get Jillian back.

Attempts to lift the ban on Americans travelling to the island have bogged down.

Britain pledged only non-lethal aid and failed in attempts to lift the European Union arms embargo.

Last Friday the EU rejected French and British attempts to lift the embargo.

Helmer had grown frustrated in his attempts to lift Landau's spirits.

Attempts to lift the curse of Babel took off in the 19th century with the first "international auxiliary languages".

There have been more than 40 attempts to lift the bans in 24 states, and nearly all have failed.