Sentence examples for dire attempts from inspiring English sources

These urgent missives, sent to friends, relatives and government officials, detailed his dire attempts to save his wife and daughters and escape Nazi-occupied Holland.

The walk compromises of newcomers (hai), students and well-established feminist groups from across the country, including UK Feminista, Object and the NUS Women's Campaign (try not to ask them about the NUS's dire attempts at marches of late – bit awk).

Meanwhile, I plodded on with my own dire attempt at film-making – a three-minute "funny" entitled The Procrastinator, following 24 hours in the life of a neurotic but disorganised student as he tried to meet an essay deadline.

"We believe there is a dire attempt to hinder efforts of the constitutional assembly because its success would mean that we are on the right track, that the democracy is working and government is changing," Asem said.

All this delegate counting, projecting, slicing and dicing gives me uncomfortable flashbacks to Tim Russert and his dire attempt to make sense of things using a white board during the 2000 election.

However, with limited resources, Greece's plight is far more dire as it attempts to extricate itself from its current woes in the months and years ahead.

"Just trust me, will you?" But since his dire mock results, all attempts at communication are marred by slamming doors and angry outbursts followed by brooding silence.

The Qatari source said few sheikhs or family members wanted to be found on the wrong side of Doha's power game, pointing out that dissident Thanis who had supported coup attempts faced dire consequences in the past.

It also threatened a dire fate for whoever attempted such a rescue.

According to the UNHCR, the refugees now face increasingly dire conditions as they attempt to rebuild their lives.

Its lyrics and visuals powerfully describe the dire conditions facing refugees attempting to immigrate to, and make lives in, America today.