Sentences with phrase «sporadic attempts»

The phrase "sporadic attempts" means occasional or infrequent efforts. Full definition
Most of the rest of us may not be offended, by we might not appreciate that the film evokes only sporadic attempts at humor, though the special effects are awesome even by the standards of 2013.
Other than a charge upfield through three defenders in the 48th, the second half was more of the same: mostly defensive with sporadic attempts to support Jones on the left.
Gallo, who can be truculent, has made only sporadic attempts to build bridges to party stalwarts in the ensuing three years.
«More than occasional commentary on tax law, legal education, the First Amendment, religion, and law generally, with sporadic attempts to connect all of this to genealogy, theology, music, model trains, and chocolate chip cookies.»
In what could be one of the toughest gigs in town given the recent capitulation of the Shanghai market and the Chinese government's sporadic attempts to prop up its shares, Chris Bagley, Deutsche Bank director of institutional cash and securities services, said he was fairly comfortable with his pitch.
There have been sporadic attempts to develop the game of cricket by starting junior coaching clinics, camps, etc..
But, so far, there have only been sporadic attempts to benchmark how good the new providers are, especially when compared to local authorities.
The status of automotive engineering during this period was characterized in the reminiscences of Maurice Olley as follows: «There had been sporadic attempts to make the vehicle ride decently, but little had been done.
About Blog Prof. James Edward Maule's more than occasional commentary on tax law, legal education, the First Amendment, religion, and law generally, with sporadic attempts to connect all of this to genealogy, theology, music, model trains, and chocolate chip cookies.
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