Examples of 'was attempting' in a sentence
Meaning of "was attempting"
was attempting: This phrase is used to indicate that someone was trying to do something, often implying that the attempt may or may not have been successful
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was attempting
I was attempting to get into the spirit of things.
It appeared that the person was attempting to be organized.
He was attempting to escape the scene with a hostage.
Apparently someone was attempting to rob the bank.
He was attempting to kidnap you and your son.
A young man who was attempting to ex plain.
He was attempting to kill himself when we found him.
When the apostle was attempting to establish.
It was attempting to communicate with the universe.
He believes that somebody was attempting to rape her.
Belisarius was attempting to construct a fortress at this location.
It was obvious to me that she was attempting the impossible.
Discovery was attempting to escape while badly damaged.
He believed the suspect was attempting to rob him.
While he was attempting to sail around the world.
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Strangled by a male nurse he was attempting to assassinate.
And was attempting to locate the source.
It had engine difficulties and was attempting an emergency landing.
Francke was attempting to eliminate some of these problems.
Not everyone at the beach was attempting to break a record.
I was attempting to simplify the obviously complex message.
Helferich was found as he was attempting to steal a car.
I was attempting to sell a perception of myself that was false.
It was obvious he was attempting to steal our boat.
He was attempting to developed the technology to travel in space.
Many people feared he was attempting to gain absolute power.
I was attempting to experience the phenomenology of food afresh.
I knew she was attempting humour.
I was attempting to recreate an era based on historical research.
Peter ends up blinded by a shotgun he was attempting to use on her.
It appears he was attempting to depress the brake pedal.
It was unclear what particular product this installation was attempting to sell.
The victim was attempting to cross the street.
There are also indications he was attempting.
I was attempting to jimmy the window open.
The prosecutors argued he was attempting to flee.
She was attempting to get me back again.
Away from a farmer who was attempting to clear.
Israel was attempting to use falsehoods to justify its actions.
Dottie underwood was attempting to steal.
He was attempting to tell us who did it and how.
There was an alert that someone was attempting to access a coded file.
He was attempting to sell trade secrets to a competitor.
She assumed her sister was attempting to change the subject.
I was attempting to ascertain what my guts tell me about you.
The fear is that he was attempting to steal some and sell it.
I was attempting to organize my thoughts in order to renegotiate with you.
I believed he was attempting to rape her.
I was attempting to ascertain how this flag might work.
You claim my client was attempting to have sex with a minor.
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Attempting to insert using an adapter may cause
So what you are attempting is too high profile
