Sentence examples for closest attempts from inspiring English sources
Even the closest attempts by Dong Son craftsmen at imitating Chinese models resulted in original works.
Keane headed over as the Owls pressed, while at the other end a wayward Adam Clayton shot and an Adam Forshaw lob were Boro's closest attempts.
The title is almost un-translatable into English; the closest attempts have been "rough and tumble" and "pitched battle".
No one has successfully crossed the Northwest Passage by human power, but author Kevin Vallely made one of the closest attempts in 2013 a rowing trip made possible by the dramatic impacts of climate change in Canada's far north.
Perhaps the closest attempt at the latter was the Lutheran Book of Concord, produced in Germany in 1580.
The combined site would represent the city's closest attempt at a multiple listing service -- a database provided by members that automatically shares property information among brokers.
The closest attempt to success was Richard Knowlton, who ran the computers for the Kansas lottery.
Prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics, the closest attempt to Bahrain winning an Olympic medal was via Rashid Ramzi winning the men's 1,500 metres race at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
There have been occasional close attempts, but no bullseye.
Garnett could have pulled the Celtics closer in the fourth quarter, but he missed badly on two close attempts to the basket, and the Lakers answered with a layup from Lamar Odom.
Stoudemire turned on the star power in the third quarter, when he scored 16 points on jump shots and driving layups, drawing fouls on seemingly every close attempt.
