"attempt" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- There were intermittent attempts to ban the game until the late 19th century, but none was successful.
- But overall costs have continued to soar, despite intermittent attempts by the Government to freeze physician fees and to keep doctors from charging patients more than Medicare pays.
- The idea to haul freight was embraced by Amtrak in the late 1990's in one of its intermittent, unsuccessful attempts to break even.
- In Dr. Diamond's view, the intermittent attempts at girlish behavior were to be expected from a child who was desperate for parental approval.
- Elsewhere the forest degenerated into heathland, although there were intermittent attempts to farm it.
- The history of district planning in Kerala is that of intermittent attempts, partial successes and long neglect.
- Tracing its origins to the early 20th century, the School evolved from intermittent attempts to establish a permanent site to train Navy Musicians.
- Thereafter, despite intermittent attempts in the course of the 17th century, the Spanish failed subsequently to ever re-establish a presence in Hopi country.
- Before basketball became a permanent fixture in College Park in 1923, the school met with little success in its intermittent attempts to establish a basketball team.
- His dedication was further shown by intermittent attempts to curtail Minton's drinking.
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