Sentence examples for previous tries from inspiring English sources

He'd failed on five previous tries.

The measure had failed in two previous tries, last year by just two votes.

So, after three previous tries at the trans-Atlantic record, Fossett was understandably pleased.

His best finish at the Masters in sixth previous tries was a tie for 17th place in 1997.

Though he has not won a prize there in three previous tries, he is optimistic about his chances this year.

After losing in his two previous tries at the world championships, Krzyzewski appeared emotional after the victory.

Shabalov's 16... Qc8 was new, but no improvement over 16... Bb6, the previous try in that position.

It abandoned a previous try in 2004 when it failed to win sufficient support.

Just one success so far, in a minor race at Epsom in 2013 on his second outing, and he was last of 12 in the St Leger last autumn, his only previous try in a Group One race.

Their two previous try-less encounters with the Scarlets this season have contained passages of such shuddering intensity that Martin Johnson rates Llanelli as a tougher proposition than the full Wales team.

Unlike their previous try in the game, Tech was successful and the Hokies' drive continued.