In 192 they wasted themselves in an unsuccessful attempt to secure Sparta.

He looked down in an unsuccessful attempt to hold back the floodgates.

In 1917, after an unsuccessful attempt to segregate the brothels, he did.

In 1587 the earl of Leicester made an unsuccessful attempt to seize it.

An unsuccessful attempt has been made to reduce the size of the counties.

A fire was making an unsuccessful attempt to burn in the open grate.

In 1876 thieves made an unsuccessful attempt to steal the remains.

In 1820 an unsuccessful attempt to use it was made at Mauch Chunk.

Conquest of Acadia and unsuccessful attempt on Québec by the English.

The intestines were cleansed and an unsuccessful attempt was made to replace them.

She made an unsuccessful attempt to streamline the functioning of organization.

Their unsuccessful attempt had strengthened the government which they had hoped to overthrow.

The tradition probably refers to an unsuccessful attempt at surprisal by their enemies.

But subsequently, an unsuccessful attempt was made under the command of Lord Stirling.

Nothing is less pardonable, either in love or war, than an unsuccessful attempt.

The unsuccessful attempt to unscrew the lock with the aid of a nailfile.