Sentence examples for tried to devise from inspiring English sources

Nevertheless, they have tried to devise a licensing regime to detect and prevent violations.

Still, progressives have certainly tried to devise a political program of this sort.

They had tried to devise ways for the Indians to break out of their pattern of poverty.

And in my own adult life, I have tried to devise a strategy as efficient as Mom's.

But the big upshot is this: For decades, people tried to devise a rigorous "scientific" system to analyze behavior that would be divorced from morality.

Confucius and other pre-Qin thinkers viewed the traditional political institutions of China as bankrupt and tried to devise a rationale for something to replace them.

"We are trying to devise a joint strategy with the Afghan government," Mr Asif said.

Western leaders should also forget about trying to devise face-saving solutions for the regime.

They're falling over themselves" to try to devise ways to entice customers back.

Its biggest rivals, including KPMG, Arthur Andersen and Deloitte & Touche, are all trying to devise other solutions.

"We are trying to devise a new strategy," he said today in an interview here.