Sentence examples for the attempts from inspiring English sources

Not that the company minds the attempts.

(The attempts failed).

But the attempts failed and Sludgie died.

"The attempts at conceptualization are particularly pathetic".

The attempts at social satire are embarrassing.

(Mr. Luhrmann finds the attempts "embarrassing").

The attempts to oust Mr. Summers proves their case.

But the attempts to undercut ethanol are proving divisive.

"But I'm confident that we will thwart the attempts".

At least some of the attempts at sophistication were successful.

Was there a circus drumroll to accompany the attempts?