Sentence examples for attempts to make contact from inspiring English sources

(Garner did not speak to Singh for the book, despite initial attempts to make contact).

They also halted traffic and evacuated scores of homes for two blocks in all directions, and police negotiators began attempts to make contact with the gunman.

On the advice of his analyst (Bruce Altman), he attempts to make contact, whereupon Angela, now fourteen years old, walks — or, rather, skateboards — into his life.

He apologised afterwards for his reaction, saying there had been three attempts to make contact with his eyes and that he snapped.

Throughout May all Vietnamese attempts to make contact with their counterparts in China, either through hotlines or by direct contact with the agencies concerned, were rebuffed.

The interlocking tales start to come together as Joy flees her marital problems to see Trish, who has moved to Florida to start a new life, and as Joy attempts to make contact again with the estranged Helen in Hollywood.

The beings who control them are attempting to make contact with man in the gentlest fashion..

Writing is a reflex of absence, an attempt to make contact with a distant, elusive reader.

Standard Sport understands intermediaries have been attempting to make contact with Rose to discuss playing for Jamaica.

The beings who control them are attempting to make contact with man in the gentlest fashion.

The deputies had "attempted to make contact with the resident," Deputy Curtice said, "and were met with gunfire".