Below you will find example sentences with "failed attempts". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Failed Attempts in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: failed
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 8
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 26.8 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "failed attempts" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 26.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a few failed attempts she was, about their failed attempts at making, two, remove and down stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with goal attempts, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with failed attempts
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Those failed attempts now represent a waste of time and money. (11 words)
Florida lawmakers reportedly have considered changing the state bird in several failed attempts since 2016. (15 words)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected Speaker of the House after multiple failed attempts. (15 words)
One refugee from Afghanistan remains at the forefront of Stellini’s memory even a decade on, with an incredible tale of three failed attempts to get to Turkey on a dinghy boat before he made it to Greece after hiding in a spare lorry tyre for 24 hours. (48 words)
This little detail seems to be enough for Team Lamplight to convene, talking about their failed attempts at making him surrender, enough to make Lily come up with a plan on the spot along with convincing her team to work together for once. (43 words)
After numerous failed attempts to lure the feline down, staff thought he had made his own way down from the silver birch tree, but he was found high in the branches once again days later on the following Tuesday (September 19). (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
Rachel's attempts to tell Ross she likes him mirror his failed attempts in the first season, although the characters eventually begin a relationship.
After a few failed attempts she was born and filled a hole in Trina’s souls.
After failed attempts at chemotherapy, Ms Kolodynski was told her only treatment option was a gruelling 16-hour surgery to remove the organs from around her pelvis and replace them with stoma bags.
After many other failed attempts to try and solve the ailment afflicting Regan, her superstitious mother decides to call a priest out of desperation.
After numerous failed attempts to lure the feline down, staff thought he had made his own way down from the silver birch tree, but he was found high in the branches once again days later on the following Tuesday (September 19).
After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them.
After several months of warnings and failed attempts to remove those persons, the Housing Ministry went ahead and demolished all the structures on the reserves on Thursday.
After two failed attempts, we have another announcement of a fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A luxury cruise ship carrying more than 200 people — primarily Australians — is stuck in remote northeastern Greenland after two failed attempts to free it from the muddy seabed.
Back in March, Sefton Council were selected for funding by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to receive £20m funding after previous failed attempts.
Deputy Coroner John W. Jones responded to the hospital following the failed attempts and subsequently pronounced the 59-year-old male victim deceased in the emergency room at 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday.
Failed attempts were made to file criminal charges against Sekhri and he still receives notices from the income tax department every two months or so, demanding documents.
Florida lawmakers reportedly have considered changing the state bird in several failed attempts since 2016.
His family joined thousands of others headed north to Egypt. After several failed attempts they were able to arrange for a bus, and the harrowing trip took six days.
One refugee from Afghanistan remains at the forefront of Stellini’s memory even a decade on, with an incredible tale of three failed attempts to get to Turkey on a dinghy boat before he made it to Greece after hiding in a spare lorry tyre for 24 hours.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected Speaker of the House after multiple failed attempts.
The acrimony that has accompanied previous failed attempts to draft a document that meets both federal dictates and local acceptance has left some leaders shy of the issue.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center released an advisory yesterday after CAMs detected failed attempts to send video and file transfers.
This little detail seems to be enough for Team Lamplight to convene, talking about their failed attempts at making him surrender, enough to make Lily come up with a plan on the spot along with convincing her team to work together for once.
Those failed attempts now represent a waste of time and money.