Self-destructive behaviour may also manifest itself in an active attempt to drive away other people.

Moreover, there was an active attempt by the government to dominate the University from the very beginning.

So it's a bit 'idiots' guide', but at least there's an active attempt to pick the decent stuff out from the deep fried.

Language (speech) also develops in the absence of formal instruction or active attempts by parents to correct children's grammar.

We didn't make any more active attempts to save things.

Revolutionary civil disobedience is more of an active attempt to overthrow a government.

Nevertheless, there is an active attempt to keep it flourishing.

We're not making an active attempt to get them involved.

Moreover, protection against active fingerprinting attempts is achieved by limiting the type and amount of traffic a system responds to.

And our active attempts to seek out minority candidates were ongoing.