Sentence examples for tempt to from inspiring English sources
The phrase "tempt to" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct expression is "attempt to," which is used when trying to do something. Example: "I will attempt to finish the project by the deadline."
tempt; to throw away slightly.
He charged that the reported investigation was an at tempt to smear him.
The film will be shown to relatives of missing servicemen in an at tempt to identify all the men shown.
Mr. John son said the board would at tempt to determine if Patrol man Duryea had used excessive force.
And, of course, we want entrepreneurs to take chances--to spend money in an at- tempt to cure cancer, build a hydrogen-powered scooter, conquer flight, or whatever.
In addition to the new grounds, the most innovative feature of the law was the establishment of a compulsory conciliation procedure in an at tempt to save marriages.
In an at-tempt to predict both intracellular and extracellular fluxes, structured models have been introduced, but existing structured models compartmentalize pathways and do not con-sider the metabolic networks in detail.
Tempted to use your card?
Tempting to do, but wrong.
