Sentence examples for endeavoured to try from inspiring English sources

I have endeavoured to try and understand the peculiar methodology adopted by those in authority in this area.

Our concern about that kind of solution (aside from the, perhaps obvious, difficulty of reaching a consensus), is that the field may not be mature enough to put any of these questions to bed, and given that it would be damaging to the legitimacy of the empirical bioethics endeavour to try to avoid them.

Alison Phillips, the editor of the New Day, said that despite its swift demise it was a worthwhile endeavour to try and stimulate newspaper readership in the UK.

Together with our parent company and the various other stakeholders, they have worked so hard in their endeavours to try and make this business successful.

Isn't it a hopeless endeavour to try and squeeze into a single unit all the powers required for achieving progressive goals?

One major goal of the Goce endeavour is to try to devise a universal reference to compare heights anywhere on the globe.

As the kings of Castile endeavoured to strengthen monarchical power in the late medieval centuries, they encountered a stiff challenge from the nobility, who tried to use the institutions of government for their own interests.

And although Bridges' endeavoured to make the film's costumes more anonymous explaining his idea was to let the audience "just fall in love with these characters and their story and try to understand them better without the material trappings".

Some endeavoured to sound cheery.

We have never endeavoured to break hearts.

Coyle endeavoured to be philosophical.