Sentence examples similar to i attempts at from inspiring English sources

By Arthur Gregory The New Yorker, January 7 , 1967P. 30 I Attempt, at all times, closeness to View Article By Jelani Cobb By David Remnick By Jia Tolentino By Doreen St. Félix.

I attempted at first to listen to Robbins's performance on its own, but found myself feeling as if something indispensable were missing from the experience.

I attempted at least to form some communication scheme...to get the chance to give my information.

My first impression of Dyson was one of cautious intrigue, it was after all a product for doing chores — something I attempt to avoid at all costs.

This past Monday night I attempted to perform at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe open mic.

In December 2010, I attempted to kill myself at the Hollywood/Vine station of the Los Angeles Metro.

So at 18 I attempted to do university without one, which was a terrible idea.

I made attempts at talking to adults I assumed were Pemex workers.

It makes no attempt to elucidate the actual mechanisms involved other than to stipulate that they must explain the values of L p and σ i. Attempts at mechanistic descriptions have been complex and controversial and none has achieved widespread acceptance.

At 44, I attempted a career change.

At school I attempted (unsuccessfully) to be a "normal" American teenager.