Sentence examples for for having attempted from inspiring English sources

Gary Oldman fumbled an apology for having attempted an apologia, in a Playboy interview, for the past slurs of Alec Baldwin and Mel Gibson.

Performed to a soundtrack, the ballet is based on Billy Hayes's 1977 autobiographical tale of his imprisonment in Turkey for having attempted to smuggle drugs.

As recently as 2008, the party narrowly escaped being closed down by the constitutional court for having attempted to lift the ban on head scarves on university campuses, which the court said violated the secularist spirit of the Constitution.

The character was based on the painter Tōgō Seiji, well known in Tokyo for having attempted suicide with a lover; Uno had a five-year relationship with him after her second divorce.

According to Mr. Brühl, Mr. Morgan talked Mr. Howard into conducting an audition during which he upbraided Mr. Brühl in precise Viennese German for having attempted "my clumsy and embarrassing false Austrian accent".

The opposition Magic printing press was closed down on January 9. Notable incarcerations included that of 60-year-old parliamentary deputy and journalist Valery Shchukin, who was beaten by the police and imprisoned for three months for having attempted to attend a press conference.

This would represent a major turnaround for Microsoft, having attempted to compete against Blu-ray in the last generation with an Xbox HD DVD player.

The reason for the association between having attempted suicide and delayed treatment seeking is unclear from our study.

Nanotechnology advancements in nutrition strategies for plants have attempted to assist plant nutrition for efficient plant growth.

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for one, has attempted to appeal to certain religious devotees for this reason.

William Boyd, author of first world war novel Waiting for Sunrise, has attempted to explain its enduring influence.