Below you will find example sentences with "attempted robbery". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Attempted Robbery in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: attempted
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 24.8 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "attempted robbery" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and an attempted robbery that happened, count of attempted robbery, police, weapon and counts stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with attempted murder, attempted rape, murder attempted and attempted burglary, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with attempted robbery
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery. (10 words)
Ciucur, Oana, and Virtan were subsequently and pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. (12 words)
He now faces three counts of robbery and two counts of attempted robbery. (13 words)
Johnson’s vehicle was linked to multiple crimes, including a Dec. 9 shooting and attempted robbery that involved two suspects and resulted in one injured person on Carlson Street in Vallejo and a robbery at a BevBox on Benicia Road on Dec. 15. (43 words)
One additional minor was involved in the incident whose name will not be released was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, robbery with a dangerous weapon and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, police said. (43 words)
Despite the drop, however, in Southie, totals for serious crimes such as rape and attempted rape, robbery and attempted robbery, and non-domestic aggravated assault are all significantly higher in 2019 compared with 2018. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Despite the drop, however, in Southie, totals for serious crimes such as rape and attempted rape, robbery and attempted robbery, and non-domestic aggravated assault are all significantly higher in 2019 compared with 2018.
John Francis Mongan, of no fixed address, has been charged with five burglary-related offences, one count of attempted burglary, one count of robbery and one count of attempted robbery.
Arlington County Police are investigating a robbery and an attempted robbery that happened along the Columbia Pike corridor over the weekend.
He was sentenced for wounding, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, robbery, attempted robbery, possessing an offensive weapon, two counts of causing actual bodily harm and damaging property.
Johnson’s vehicle was linked to multiple crimes, including a Dec. 9 shooting and attempted robbery that involved two suspects and resulted in one injured person on Carlson Street in Vallejo and a robbery at a BevBox on Benicia Road on Dec. 15.
One additional minor was involved in the incident whose name will not be released was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, robbery with a dangerous weapon and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, police said.
He was found in possession of a kitchen knife in a street when he was 15 – and in July 2009 he faced a court for robbery and attempted robbery.
He now faces three counts of robbery and two counts of attempted robbery.
The 17-year-old, who remains unidentified, has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and attempted robbery, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Tuesday night.
A security guard was shot last night during an attempted robbery at the B and J store on Bella Vista Street in San Ignacio Town, Cayo.
Ciucur, Oana, and Virtan were subsequently and pleaded guilty to attempted robbery.
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery.
He was arrested on March 30. When interviewed, the teen answered no comment to all questions but later admitted to the attempted robbery.
He was convicted for an attempted robbery in 2015, and that is the extent of his criminal record.
In 2016, he was imprisoned for an attempted robbery at his local post office in an out-of-character desperate bid to pay off drug dealer debts.
Jarris Jay Silagi was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, attempted robbery, hate crime and elder abuse.
Police investigating the attempted robbery of a woman in Corby have issued an image of a man they would like to speak to.
She was 75 when she was hit at point-blank range after grabbing hold of the gun as a bandit opened fire during an attempted robbery.
The gang were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court last Thursday for attempted robbery, and police urged people to keep valuables such as watches out of sight.
The teenager was also convicted of 12 counts of attempted robbery and extortion.