In an attempt to put an obstacle in the way of Ping An's fund-raising plan, China's tax authority announced it was sending inspectors to Ping An's headquarters and subsidiaries for a thorough four-month audit beginning Monday, two days before the shareholders meeting.
Clinton also phoned Zardari yesterday in an attempt to put the embarrassment behind them.
Is there a poker equivalent of sledging, ie badmouthing opponents in an attempt to put them off?
James said he would talk to Faldo as soon as possible in an attempt to put the matter to rest.
Andrew wrote that Mr. Erdogan's proposal prompted Turkish columnists to ask whether he might be bluffing in an attempt to put pressure on the Europeans.
Tells about the classes, held under the auspices of the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus in an attempt to put together a black acrobat act.
The federal parliament subsequently passed the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act in an attempt to put federal funding for a range of programs beyond doubt.
Vann asked Porter for permission to deny Cao the use of American helicopters, in an attempt to put a halt to these farcical operations.
"Reinvented Southern neo-Gothic," she called it, in an attempt to put her finger on the quirky synthesis of cultures and eras they had put before their guests.
The officials overseeing the umpires, however, will talk to the umpires in an attempt to put together the most workable crews.
It also established a system to allow doctors and pharmacies to track prescriptions in an attempt to put an end to doctor shopping.
