Sentence examples for were attempting to keep from inspiring English sources

As in other hard-hit neighborhood, residents were attempting to keep up with life's routines.

We were attempting to keep the golf course contemporary, which has always been done over the years.

At a political level the Europeans were attempting to keep an independent voice, the Palestine Papers show, when EU envoy Marc Otte spoke with Saeb Erekat two months after the Hamas election.

United, wisely given the vulnerability of their defence, were attempting to keep Sunderland back - but that was no easy task against a side bristling with energy and making a complete nonsense of their early season struggles.

President Barack Obama's campaign and some of its supporters were attempting to keep people's spirits up -- and discourage them from abandoning the lines -- by bringing in food, water and even local musicians and DJs as entertainment.

He will be attempting to keep Britain in the European Union.

"He is attempting to keep the public as informed as he can.

At rehearsal, Mr. Lane was attempting to keep himself together while splitting himself in two.

If he was attempting to keep the students from joining the fray, he failed.

Even with the shortened season, the NBA is attempting to keep as many of its signature traditions alive as possible.

How could she when by 20 she had two illegitimate children she was attempting to keep secret?