They say Microsoft is making a belated attempt to divert attention from Go and hold onto its market.

McNelly's words are an absurd, belated attempt to have it both ways.

The marquis made one belated attempt to warn her.

The doorman made a belated, insolent attempt to open the door for him.

The amendment on private property is a belated attempt by the party to catch up to that reality.

Ah, a belated attempt on his part to prevent the exodus!

But the belated attempts at concession did not yield any result.

I signed off, expecting to feel at least some small measure of relief from this belated attempt to make amends.

He made the belated attempt but was defeated.

There is now evidence that Government officials are making an extremely belated attempt to bring the problem at least partially under control.