They weren't the sort who could show their faces in a store like this, even before they made their attempt at robbery.

It was you who rang him up and spoke vaguely about an attempt at robbery.

The law still considered those attacks as unsuccessful tries at robbery.

These vehicles are designed to resist attempts at robbery or hijacking.

It was the brown envelope for which Mike Porter had made such a desperate attempt at robbery.

Sudden attempts at robbery, efforts at murder, always directed against wealthy men.

If I thought it was a serious attempt at robbery there would have been a severe sentence indeed.

No, probably you don't have all that much experience at robbery and murder.

Nay, I expect it was only a try at robbery, after all.

We're afraid there's been an attempt at robbery, and we want you to help us.