Sentence examples similar to six year attempt from inspiring English sources

So I spent four years attempting to charm the uninterested".

One scientist has spent eight years attempting to extract sunbeams from cucumbers.

Sartre became infatuated with Olga and spent two years attempting to seduce her.

FOR three years, attempts at negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian leadership have failed because of a lack of trust.

Trump has spent seven years attempting to undermine the intellect and accomplishments of America's first black president.

Lloyd Webber spent seven years attempting to acquire the rights of the film, which stars Jack Black, in order to make a stage version.

He replaces Antony Jenkins, who was ousted in July after three years attempting to restore Barclays' fortunes after the Libor crisis.

Then there is the matter of how the Co-op Bank ended up spending two years attempting to buy the 631 branches from bailed out Lloyds Banking Group, particularly as the FSA would have needed to approve the transaction.

Microsoft has spent two years attempting to get developers on-board its smartphone platform.

But that hasn't stopped her from spending four years attempting to become a party member in hope of boosting her career prospects.

After a series of early setbacks rattled him, he spent some four years attempting to govern from the center and learning, to his surprise, that doing so only encouraged the left to take advantage of him.