Sentence examples for attempts to hit from inspiring English sources

Ministers say they have not abandoned attempts to hit carbon targets.

After a spill off the coast of Australia last August, crews needed five attempts to hit their target.

All of the strikeouts were on swings and misses, on failed attempts to hit his 94-mile-an-hour fastball.

For half an hour Bournemouth's attempts to hit Norwich on the break were as fruitless as the hosts' efforts to pick a way through the visitors' defence.

She noted that there had been many failed attempts to hit the city since Israel ended its three-week offensive in Gaza in the winter of 2008-9.

But all that will have little bearing on Pardew as he attempts to hit the ground running by reviewing the season to date.

When she attempted to hit the accelerator, though, she instead hit the brakes.

Attempting to hit across the line to Craddock, Root was lbw for 26.

"He left his vehicle and attempted to hit people with a metal bar.

"There was no evidence that they attempted to hit the brake or slow down," he said.

In the finale, McCain gets disqualified for attempting to hit Obama over the head with Joe Lieberman.