Sentence examples for last attempting from inspiring English sources

Enlivened by what he's found, he realizes that the seemingly "meek, obsequious" old retainer is more accurately, and distressingly, "a small, determined man doggedly performing his duties to the last" — attempting to secure government support for the failing estate.

Our last attempted robbery was in 1671," he said.

Doing so has to start with radical reform of the police, last attempted a decade ago.

Five years had passed since Lisa Leslie last attempted to dunk in a W.N.B.A. game.

That idea flopped when the agency last attempted it more than 2 decades ago.

When last attempted, during the Vietnam War, conscription backfired.

During their last attempt, last week, the judge furiously refused.

Last weekend was my first (and last) attempt at festival camping.

The last attempt, on Tuesday, was unavailing.

Her last attempts led her to a blank screen.

The last attempt at restoration was in 1994.