Sentence examples for has attempted to secure from inspiring English sources

"Nobody has attempted to secure the visual appearance of the property," he said.

Corbyn has attempted to secure his position by strengthening his shadow cabinet and drawing in those who are ideologically similar to him.

They had attempted to secure the overall No. 1 pick from the Cleveland Browns, according to several N.F.L. executives.

On nine previous occasions Preston have attempted to secure promotion via the play-offs and every time they have been denied.

The cheerleaders have attempted to secure the openings with masking tape and have painted over a small window that players were using to secretly view the women.

It is the TSB which has come in for criticism from entrepreneurs who have attempted to secure funding either through its TSB SMART grant, or the Tech City Launchpad initiative.

EU leaders have attempted to secure Turkey's co-operation in stemming the flow of refugees by offering to consider giving more aid, speeding up visa liberalisation talks and resuming negotiations on Turkey's EU membership bid.

Barbera conceded that Venice had attempted to secure the world premieres of both Paul Thomas Anderson's eagerly anticipated Inherent Vice and David Fincher's adaptation of the best-selling novel Gone Girl.

The Australian alleged on Monday that Cowley had attempted to secure News Corp funds for a business venture that subsequently failed and quoted former News Corp chief John Hartigan saying Cowley was deluded.

Jordan had attempted to secure the pilot Lt Kasasbeh's release in a swap involving failed suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi.

Before his death in 1107, Richard the abbot of Ely had attempted to secure from the papacy the elevation of his abbey into a bishopric.