Sentence examples for in attempting to get to from inspiring English sources

In attempting to "get to the bottom of things, so I understood them better", in thinking bravely and unself-pityingly about premarital sex, and abortion, and depression, she inadvertently pioneered a kind of confessional memoir that would not, properly, take hold for another 30 years, and even then often would not match her.

FEN, in the English county of Devon, attempted to get to the root of the anger.

PARIS — How much trust do — or should — the Western allies accord Russia in attempting to get its cooperation to stop Iran's drive for nuclear weapons?

The owners have remained interested in attempting to get the players to stand for the anthem before games, according to people familiar with the situation.

His lawyer, Miguel Estrada of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, said the prosecution was being "vindictive" in attempting to get Black sent back to jail.

The New York-based company isn't alone in attempting to get consumers to confront end-of-life issues.

Three times the Coast Guard officer risked his vessel in attempting to get close enough to the Lee to remove the passengers and crew.

They ask good questions, in good faith, in an attempt to get to the truth.

This is the fifth time in three years the Honduran has crossed Mexico in an attempt to get to the United States.

So they are almost catastrophic in your attempt to get to them, and they're almost catastrophic in their effect on the world".

Employers like to use free-form, unstructured interviews in an attempt to "get to know" a job candidate.