Example sentences of "they attempted [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pontypool were now in disarray and when they attempted to move the ball near the opposition 's 22 , Nigel Davies intercepted to run 70 metres and score his side 's third try which Stephens again converted . |
| 2 | With a mixture of public relations and desperation , they attempted to turn the situation on its head . |
| 3 | They attempted to increase the supply of low-cost housing through , for example , shared-ownership schemes , but did not encourage developers or housing associations to build accessible housing . |
| 4 | Later that year a combined army of men led by Sigmar and Dwarfs led by King Kurgan met and defeated a huge horde of Goblins and Orcs as they attempted to cross the Worlds Edge Mountains at the Black Fire Pass . |
| 5 | In 1981 and 1982 the group had visited the test site with their ship the Vega and on the last occasion had been attacked and arrested by the French Navy as they attempted to enter the 12-mile territorial limit . |
| 6 | Gqozo said he had been forewarned of a coup plot , and the two conspirators were stopped by a police road block as they attempted to enter the capital , Bisho , from the direction of Transkei . |
| 7 | During interviews with more than 2,000 adults in Chicago they attempted to identify the conflicts , frustrations and other role strains encountered by parents , married couples , workers and breadwinners , the coping behaviours used to attempt to minimise their impact , and any current symptoms of depression and anxiety . |