"attempt" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- And his average attempt has gained barely 5 yards.
- This attempt was more successful and gained public support, but the project lost funding in 2003 due to a poor fiscal year.
- Repeated attempts to gain information from the remaining three produced no results.
- But when the attempts to gain her are repeated and renewed, she at last consents.
- It took another three attempts to gain promotion to Division 1B.
- No such attempts have gained widespread recognition amongst official bodies or transport authorities.
- However, attempts at replacing the term have not gained wide acceptance.
- My abortive attempt at escape had only gained me a few bruises.
- He mentions one abortive attempt to gain understanding of his experience:
- Each side made attempts to gain psychological footholds, but gains were minimal.
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