Sentence examples for made some attempt from inspiring English sources

The Qing dynasty (1644 1911/12) government made some attempt to fortify the port, but the fortifications were never completed.

During the first part of June, the Americans made some attempt to persuade one of the two, preferably Thieu, to withdraw, but nothing happened.

During the one unfortunate year I spent as a client of Oxford (owned by United Healthcare, it made some attempt to deny payment on almost every claim I made.

After the Crimean War the Russian government made some attempt to introduce in Poland a new system acceptable to the Polish population.

He made some attempt to kill himself as well but seems not to have been strong enough for that part of the task.

For all its faults, Osborne's budget was one that made some attempt, both rhetorically and in reality, to share the pain.

The N.F.L. has made some attempts to slow this phenomenon.

Security forces made some attempts to disperse the crowds, but relented until after midnight.

"I've made some attempts to get in contact with him over the last three or four years.

After Mao's death, the Communist party made some attempts to confront the horrors of the previous decade.

They have made some attempts to deal with spending Salman has culled some white elephants, including a herd of new football stadiums.