Example sentences of "attempt [to-vb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In the next chapter , I will attempt to sort out the way in which it feeds back positively into education .
2 The functions of the organisation should therefore be kept in mind in data analysis , even though in principle data analysis should attempt to look at the organisation independent of any processes .
3 It must be stressed again that this section of the chapter does not attempt to look at the level and nature of racial discrimination in Britain .
4 Central bankers were also concerned in the spring of 1991 that the German government might attempt to stave off the pressure on the mark by raising interest rates , a move which they felt would further depress the prospects for world economic growth ; by April , however , it appeared that global interest rates were at last starting to come down , with particularly strong declines in the United Kingdom , the United States and France .
5 Answer guide : Here you would need the information contained in the projections which provide the profit target so that you could attempt to improve on the profit either by increasing sales , or adjusting the staffing of your outlet to reduce the costs and thereby increase the profit .
6 We shall attempt to introduce into the timetable a period of up to a week in which to consider indicative offers and possibly commence negotiations with a preferred bidder .
7 Once the speculator has assembled and identified the land , he is often not over-anxious to draw attention to his activities and will therefore attempt to dispose of the site direct to the builder or developer without advertising or using an estate agent .
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