Sentence examples for last ditch attempt from inspiring English sources

The statute is not a "last ditch" attempt at conservation after nondiscriminatory alternatives have proved unfeasible.

The police union filed its own lawsuit against the city in a last ditch attempt to block it.

In a last ditch attempt, the doctor used a pair of forceps to prize the insect from his ear.

His verdict came as Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt writes to all 50,000 junior doctors in England in a last ditch attempt to persuade them not to take industrial action.

In a last ditch attempt to fix Symbian fast, Nokia took development back in house.

Smart money in the valley believes that this entire proposal is a last ditch attempt to get Microsoft to the bargaining table.

Japanese officials said the two sides have made "last ditch" attempts to find a compromise.

Roly Bonevacia had two last ditch attempts to level for the visitors but to no avail.

Both campaigns are making last ditch attempts to appeal for support from the 4 million people who will decide on the future of Scotland.

Some see these latest developments as "last ditch attempts" to save Pakistan.

And with North Korea's successful launch last December, the pressure is on for this last-ditch attempt to succeed.