Sentence examples for lame attempts from inspiring English sources
Elle Macpherson will play host on the competition show, which will focus not on high fashion (or lame attempts) but on lingerie, swimsuits, jeans and surf clothes.
Joe Sharkey (On the Road column, Dec. 27) describes America's lame attempts to jump-start its transportation infrastructure into the 21st century.
You could treat these tricks as lame attempts to lighten a moody story, but I was moved by the collage that they construct.
So there have been lame attempts to excerpt works, summarise them, have the authors or stars introduce them humorously (or pretentiously) – all wretched failures.
Sledging – the offical cricketese for "desperately lame attempts at intimidating wit", as its kissing cousin "banter" is Australian for "moronic sub-playground insults" – has been confused for too long with one of the higher comedic forms.
(Most of the Obama quotes that appear in the comments were lame attempts to reassure his base that he can get mad and fight back, i.e., signs that he's practically incapable of personal aggression in politics).
"It's his lame attempt," laughs Black.
A News Corporation spokeswoman said: "This is just a lame attempt to regurgitate old news.
I truly regret if a lame attempt at humor suggested otherwise".
Mark Butcher's making a fairly lame attempt to gee everyone up, but to little effect.
