Sentence examples for attempts not to from inspiring English sources

The story is told from the points of view of different "characters," and the author attempts not to intrude his own comments or distort fact.

Advocates say employers' efforts to make the workplace more hospitable are more important than their attempts not to run afoul of the disabilities act.

The bailout was borne out of the government's desperate attempts not to put the two companies' trillions of debt on its books.

It was time for the convoy of black trucks to sweep the royal couple away, and everyone tried to play it cool: there were nods, smiles, attempts not to stare.

RYANAIR'S recent attempts not to "unnecessarily piss people off", as Michael O'Leary, the airline's boss, famously described its new business strategy, include a reworking of the irritating bugle-heavy fanfare that announced a flight's arrival on time.

When I hit the lowest points of my adult male life, I often went days without shaving – undermining my attempts not to be viewed as masculine, as facial hair is one of the most powerful signifiers of maleness.

Either celebrate it, or attempt not to choke on it.

Sotomayor has attempted not to demolish institutions but to transform them from within.

Isis sites have been moving onto the dark web in an attempt not to be discovered.

The room made the sound a room makes when attempting not to laugh.

With 'Lawn,' I attempted not to do that as a metaphor for not wasting anything.