Sentences with phrase «only attempt at»

I can assure you that will be my only attempt at a scrapbook.

The $ 99 Fire TV isn't Amazon's only attempt at a media streamer.

In the event, there was no fraud; only an attempt at fraud.

This is only an Attempt at a Complete List.

It was Martin's first and only attempt at filmmaking, though she remained fastidious in her search for artistic tranquility in both form and practice until her death in 2004.

The company's last and only attempt at the tablet segment in the form of the PlayBook has never been too impressive.

Blackberry's only attempt at a tablet device, the first gen PlayBook, has already lived its life though no replacement was ever made available.

Plus, my only attempt at using the rear seats to carry two adults resulted in lots of trapped feet, bent legs and swearing.

Come to think of it, that's the only attempt at a subplot Christie and Duigan make.

In its only attempt at an emotional touch, Felt has awkward scenes with Audrey, and Lane is completely unnecessary as his wife who is in some funk over their daughter lost to a counterculture movement.

However, potty humor isn't the only attempt at laughs in this script.

Tarantino's only attempt at a real love story (sorry, «Django» doesn't count), «Jackie Brown» is in many ways the director's most human film.

Probably my one and only attempt at sports luxe.

My one and only attempt at buying a cheapie umbrella stroller to keep in the car was a big, fat, FAIL.

My one and only attempt at buying a cheapie umbrella stroller to keep in the car was a big, fat, -LSB-...]

That is my only attempt at common sense logic to why because we all know Gudas would love to faceglove Malkin after each and every whistle...

Also, a typical sheet cake has a lot of eggs involved, but I just said pshaw to that and the only attempt at an egg replacer is applesauce.

Like all of his books after Black Robe (his only attempt at historical fiction), it takes the form of a thriller, with a seductively relentless pace reminiscent of Simenon at his best.

Years ago I lost a fairly substantial amount in my first and only attempt at working with a broker who invested too much in tech stocks.

Not exact matches

So, too, have its recent attempts at recovery, which are not only more inspiring but also provide valuable lessons even for those of us who are not trying to resuscitate an entire metropolitan area.

Second, broker - dealers either attempt to step back from the marketplace altogether or only agree to transact at very wide bid - offer spreads and only in small size.

Any attempt at a «power grab» by either side would only add to instability, it said.

Nobody wants to look back on their life when they're old and gray and say, «If I had only...» Leverage the power of regret for the positive through mental visualization by imagining what life would be like if you didn't at least attempt to pursue your passion.

«The only responses that have been provided thus far is the bank simply defending its compensation philosophy (with no attempt at compromise), as well as limiting who we can and can not email within the organization.

After attempting this experiment for a month and failing many times (what would YOU have done at the grocery checkout with four kids and a full cart only to realize you forgot cash??)

But companies have to make more than halfhearted attempts at collaboration: Instead, they're realizing only half of the value of collaboration by creating better ways to discuss ideas, but putting fewer of them in place.

Only, this time, the vast riches with no strings attached were actually true, at least according to Malaysia's attorney - general, who attempted Tuesday to draw under a line under a scandal that has badly dented the image of the relatively prosperous south - east Asian country.

«It has always saddened me that Canada is probably one of the only school systems in the world (or at least the world wealthy enough for full, functioning educational systems) that does not require at least an attempt to learn a second language.»

Attempts to export its excess savings can only lead to one of three outcomes: A) global growth rises because Europe's savings are all directed at developing countries with significant infrastructure investment needs and insufficient capital, B) global growth drops sharply, global unemployment rises, and China's adjustment becomes all but impossible, C) international trade and capital flows collapse in a repeat of the 1930s, so that Europe is forced to resolve its savings imbalance either by a massive increase in unemployment or a wave of sovereign defaults.

«While many competitors have attempted to automatically capture stats on multiple players in real - time, ShotTracker and Spalding are the only companies to develop a solution that is commercially viable for use at all levels of play,» Ross said.

His attempt at the repair wasn't perfect, but he did replace the glass screen and it only cost him $ 10!

Given the woman's limitations, FHA mortgages were only available products for her attempt at homeownership.

But pump and dumps are only one form of manipulation, and are arguably one of the more benign attempts at profiteering.

Employees in some of our biggest firms slave well into the early hours only to get up at the crack of dawn, all in an attempt to avoid failure.

The experience of art and culture is a feeble attempt at capturing something that only the experience of life can truly see.

God has clearly chosen to work in ways not immediately obvious to us, and we can only assume that He has done so in order that He might be glorified while the vestiges of racism and exclusion, the failed attempts at revitalization, and the nihilism induced by violence might be put to shame.

Our attempts at this dying will succeed only if we men share in God's dying, just as our thinking can succeed only because it is a drop out of the ocean of His intelligence: but we can not share God's dying unless God dies; and He can not die except by being a man.

Even primitive societies were aware of it, and it inspired not only feelings of religious awe (many expressions of which are found in the Bible itself) but also the earliest attempts at mathematical science.

Further complicating the matter is the perhaps overly ambitious agenda of the volume — attempting not only to engage in Jewish - Christian dialogue from the perspective of Judaism, but, at the same time, to renew Jewish self - understanding and provide Christian responses.

Very well, but to take the position (as he does later in an analysis of the issues in the case) that he was not only Baby Doe's Surgeon - General, he was also the Surgeon - General for the parents of Baby Doe as well as the Surgeon - General for all the physicians in Bloomington, Indiana, is a clumsy and ludicrous attempt at self - exculpation.

It was only a casual attempt at humor.

«Only her husband is allowed to meet her in jail, and she has been told to cook her own food to prevent any attempt at poisoning her meals.

An illustration of this may be seen in the way our attempts to secure visible security for ourselves bring us into collision with others; we can seek security for ourselves only at their expense.

Hawking is using his «scientific pulpit» to present his opinion seemingly as a fact but it is ONLY his opinion and I see exactly zero attempt at real scientific method to prove otherwise.

In a published review of Hamburger's book, I wrote that while Hamburger «tries to convey the impression that separation represents only nativist, anti-Catholic, and ultrasecularist bigotry... [He fails to mention] that Catholic voters in Massachusetts, New York, California, and Michigan... have in recent years voted to reject attempts to remove state constitutional provisions aimed at preserving church - state separation.

Even though it is a shallow attempt at describing the one and only forever entity we call a God.

Here in the United States we already have a small group of religious zealots infiltrating government at every level in an attempt to turn the US into a christian only nation.

I was wondering myself... I just had another run - in («attempt») at reconciliation with my sister and her Christian Methodist pastor, and her only response to my request for reconciliation is that I have apparently «not forgiven sufficiently.»

Probably only through litigants» continued attempts to chip away at it — parental consent requirements, waiting periods, etc. — and careful appointment of future Justices.

fakers nothing prosper and cheaters never win, or is it cheaters not prosper and fakers never win... oh fuk it, you just su - ck at life and need to compensate by attempting to belittle people, yet its funny because you do succeed but only at belittling yourself — good stuff!