Finance ministers will hold a conference call in an attempt to reach agreement on the war chest.

They want me to attend a special meeting that's being held in an attempt to amalgamate all radical groups.

Mitch and the county attorney held a press conference in a vain attempt to stem the flow of wild gossip.

The rival College Soccer Bowl was held from 1950-1952 in an attempt to decide a national champion on the field.

Her assailant left, holding his mouth and nose in a vain attempt to stop the flow of blood.

Scientists have been holding a one-day strike in an attempt to get the same pay as their European colleagues.

He only had three players under contract, and held open trials in an attempt to get new players.

He also held talks with loyalist paramilitaries in an attempt to persuade them to abandon violence.

He held the forums in an attempt to lobby the provincial government for more money to improve programs and school infrastructure.

Two conferences were held in an attempt to resolve the dispute, with the court attempting to determine what privileges, if any, the government was claiming.