"attempt" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- She looked up as Ann came in and made a half-hearted attempt to sit.
- The sun made a half-hearted attempt to appear around noon, then gave up and went back to bed.
- She became aware of the arm round her and made a half-hearted attempt to break away.
- There were half-hearted attempts at conversation when no one wanted to talk.
- She glanced through the window in a half-hearted attempt to tell the hour.
- He would make a half-hearted attempt at the hit and then disappear.
- He made a half-hearted attempt to brush away my hand.
- Only a half-hearted attempt was made to renew the attack.
- Despite this, she only ever makes half-hearted attempts to divorce him.
- The man made a half-hearted attempt to get to his feet and failed.
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