Sentence examples for for not attempting from inspiring English sources

The usual reason given for not attempting to provide universal healthcare in a country is poverty.

In their 2007 Rugby World Cup quarterfinal defeat to France, the team was lambasted for not attempting a drop goal in the closing stages.

Even if he is not convicted directly, prosecutors say he should be still be punished for aiding and abetting those who carried out atrocities; or for failing to prevent them; or for not attempting to punish perpetrators after the fact.

Some current and former administration officials, speaking on background, have expressed frustration with Obama for not yet forming a comprehensive approach to Isis, and especially for not attempting to take territory in eastern Syria away from the jihadi group.

Published in 1735, this work shows signs of the mature Johnson, such as his praise of Lobo, in the preface, for not attempting to present marvels: "He meets with no basilisks that destroy with their eyes, his crocodiles devour their prey without tears, and his cataracts fall from the rock without deafening the neighbouring inhabitants".

But no one is ready to criticise Mr Gandhi - they talk about the "development work that Rajiv Gandhi did" in Amethi, they applaud the Congress "for not attempting to divide the Hindus and Muslims like the BJP" and they talk about their "emotional attachment with the Gandhi family".

Unstable results arise for not attempted test items.

Last year, Maryland seemed to stall its way to the national championship game, beating Duke in the semifinals, 9-4, and top-seeded Syracuse, 6-5, in the quarterfinals after being warned 10 times for deliberately not attempting to attack the net.

That would be consistent with the touched positions being similar for the tool and the hand block in sessions 2 and 3 and for participants not attempting to reach the far objects when not using the stick in session 1.

Shlaes, a columnist for Bloomberg View, is not attempting much subtlety herself.

Riders like Hugo Peña "work" for Armstrong; they are not attempting to win the race themselves but, rather, focussing on preventing another team from defeating Armstrong.