Example sentences of "few attempts at " in BNC.
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| 1 | They even offered , in unison , a moving rendering of Liverpool 's theme song , ‘ You 'll Never Walk Alone ’ , which was one of the afternoon 's few attempts at remembrance . |
| 2 | In the event , few attempts at car restraint were made because it was assumed that the money would be found for reconstruction , but in the crisis-ridden post-1960s British economy , available funds never approached the levels needed for a widespread application of environmental area principles . |
| 3 | After a few attempts at checking myself by thinking of Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes riding a tandem , I found myself back at the doctor . |
| 4 | Then at each level , credit is passed back after just a few attempts at search . |
| 5 | She has come with Naomi and Mary-Catherine , and sees several other friends , but makes few attempts at conversation . |