"obtain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He was executed for the murder of his mother in an attempt to obtain money from an insurance policy on her life.
- In 1890 there was an attempt to obtain recruits from Liberia.
- The fourth attempt to obtain an act of Parliament was successful, probably due to his influence.
- There have been numerous attempts to obtain general information about the budget.
- An attempt that year to obtain federal stimulus funds for redevelopment of the site was turned down.
- His attempt to obtain a restraining order was unsuccessful, but legal action continues.
- His attempts to obtain a diplomatic position and to found a bank were also unsuccessful.
- Any attempts to obtain more could be met with criminal charges of harassment.
- "And you did not persist in your attempt to obtain employment there yourself?"
- My attempts to obtain concrete satellite data have not yet been successful.
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