Sentence examples for quickly attempts from inspiring English sources

In most of the films, the main villain often captures Bond and, rather than kill him quickly, attempts a slow and protracted death, from which Bond will always escape.

The government quickly attempted to pacify the public.

Louisiana quickly attempted to block Wallace's release and plans to appeal  against the ruling.

Liverpool had actually sent him the wrong pass in error and quickly attempted to rectify the error, on a day in which they celebrated Bill Shankly.

Far more decentralized than political parties, the strength and agility of the networks clearly caught Egyptian authorities — and American intelligence analysts — by surprise, even as the Egyptian government quickly attempted to shut them down.

After quickly attempting to salvage what remained of New York's spring 2002 season by staging some of the 80 canceled shows at other sites, designers entered into the relief effort with an uncommon show of solidarity, joining Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani at an Oct. 23 news conference to announce a Shop for America campaign.

(Microsoft, on the other hand, quickly attempted to point out that it was first with an all-your-activities-friends-communications shell in Windows Phone; but, in this game, Android is the new Windows and Microsoft is the Apple of the early 90s).

In a letter sent to HarperCollins on Friday evening, researchers at the Cambridge-based Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) quickly attempted to set the record straight.

Aguero was replaced by Jesus Navas at half-time and City quickly attempted to reassert their authority, Fernandinho bringing an athletic save from keeper Matus Kozacik just after the hour.

Rome quickly attempted to fill the political vacuum left behind.

The Chinese quickly attempted to exploit the chaos, moving against D Company's long exposed eastern flank.