Sentence examples for said attempt from inspiring English sources

Many family companies, Mr. Beattie said, attempt to maintain the traditional family businesses and end up effectively becoming prisoners of those assets.

"Am I?" he said, attempting nonchalance.

"I hear you," he said, attempting to move on.

"A small boy," he said, "attempted to make breakfast".

She said attempts to regain custody were unsuccessful.

He said, "Attempts to save the coast are pretty much spitting in the ocean".

And the questionnaire, he said, attempts to violate attorney-client privilege.

But activists said attempts to muzzle peace activists would make the movement stronger.

He said attempts failed and Kurushanth was brought out first and declared dead straight away.

But she said attempts to permanently deny Chinese feminists a voice would fail.

He said attempts failed and Srithavarajah was recovered first, but declared dead straight away.