Below you will find example sentences with "first attempt". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

First Attempt in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: attempt
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 32.5 words

Words in this phrase

first attempt

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • first can mean: Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest. Very common word
  • attempt can mean: To try. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

1911 the first attempt at a 1× after their first attempt at the 1× after their first attempt last weekend 1× and their first attempt to showcase 1× as the first attempt in the 1× at the first attempt 1× for their first attempt on the 1× making his first attempt to write 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after knocking the 1× after their first 1× at first they 1× brighton struggled to 1× given the stakes 1× in case of 1×

Common sentence endings:

act brumbies defence 1× age of 19 1× appeared in 1963 1× at wembley stadium 1× boy in 1989 1× her first try 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

height 3× try 3× goal 3× game 3× play 2× tie 2× off 2× leading 2× failed 2× attempts 2× limit 2× use 2×

Related phrases

first floor first lady first round first inning first leg first innings first phase first nations first amendment first sight

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around attempt:

assassination attempt 10×

Just before it in the phrase index:

first appearance first anniversary first amendment first aid firms recently firing range

Just after it in the phrase index:

first base first battle first bet first black first cause first choice

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

first floor first lady first round first inning first leg first innings

Same ending:

assassination attempt desperate attempt

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "first attempt" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 32.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 1911 the first attempt at a, after their first attempt at the, height, try and goal stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with first floor, first lady, first round and assassination attempt, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with first attempt

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

It was Poore’s first made field goal of the season on his first attempt. (15 words)

They turned professional in 1898 upon entering the Southern League Second Division, and were promoted to the First Division at the first attempt. (23 words)

The first public edition (with many passages suppressed by Cosima) appeared in 1911; the first attempt at a full edition (in German) appeared in 1963. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Providence goalie Gabe Mollot-Hill did an excellent job getting across his crease to stop the first attempt, but Kuntar jumped on his own rebound and slid the puck into the net for his first collegiate goal and BC had a 1-0 lead after 40 minutes of play. (49 words)

Rohit’s first attempt in playing an aggressive shot caused his downfall – in a bid to whip off Cummins through the leg-side, he got a leading edge and was caught by gully on second attempt to be out for nine off 40 balls. (44 words)

In case of a tie, fewer failed attempts at that height are better: i.e., the jumper who makes a height on his or her first attempt is placed ahead of someone who clears the same height on the second or third attempt. (43 words)

Example sentences (20)

Rhu Amateurs will make a second attempt to play their Scottish Amateur Cup fourth round tie at home to Easterhouse FA this Saturday, January 13, after their first attempt last weekend fell victim to the frozen temperatures.

Rohit’s first attempt in playing an aggressive shot caused his downfall – in a bid to whip off Cummins through the leg-side, he got a leading edge and was caught by gully on second attempt to be out for nine off 40 balls.

Phillips broke up Marcus Mariota’s pass attempt, the Titans’ second after a defensive penalty on the first attempt, and the Chargers held on for a 20-19 victory on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.

In case of a tie, fewer failed attempts at that height are better: i.e., the jumper who makes a height on his or her first attempt is placed ahead of someone who clears the same height on the second or third attempt.

This attempt to limit the use of religious slurs and insults has been described as the first attempt in the world to limit the use of hate speech.

She was able to draw her personal sigil using first-class lightning magic on her first attempt, a task that First Class Goddess Peorth needed numerous attempts to successfully complete.

Roman’s first attempt at the 26.2 mile distance follows a service history that includes several major battles after he first entered active frontline duty six years ago at the age of 19.

They kept telling her to clear the bar on her first attempt to minimize the strain on her body, and she cleared 11 feet, 9 inches on her first try.

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It was Poore’s first made field goal of the season on his first attempt.

Providence goalie Gabe Mollot-Hill did an excellent job getting across his crease to stop the first attempt, but Kuntar jumped on his own rebound and slid the puck into the net for his first collegiate goal and BC had a 1-0 lead after 40 minutes of play.

While Game & Watch wasn’t Nintendo’s first attempt at video games, it was the first success, leading into the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985 and the Game Boy in 1989.

Brighton struggled to get into the game throughout the first half, and had to wait until the 41st minute for their first attempt on the Leicester goal, with Shane Duffy sending his header over the bar without troubling Kasper Schmeichel.

Given the stakes, Mr. Tisci had spent, he said backstage after the show, the first two collections establishing what he called “the alphabet” of the house; this was the first attempt to put the variables together to write its new story.

At first, they failed: initial preference was given to the Vanguard program, whose first attempt at orbiting a satellite resulted in the explosion of the launch vehicle on national television.

The first public edition (with many passages suppressed by Cosima) appeared in 1911; the first attempt at a full edition (in German) appeared in 1963.

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) was one of the studio's first all-sound films, and their first attempt to showcase their stars' ability to make the transition from silent to sound.

They turned professional in 1898 upon entering the Southern League Second Division, and were promoted to the First Division at the first attempt.

This first series of lessons culminated, at the 11-year-old Prokofiev's insistence, with the budding composer making his first attempt to write a symphony.

After knocking the ball loose but failing to get it out of the sand on his first attempt, Hall saved par by popping it out on the next try.

After their first attempt at the try line was thwarted, the Melbourne Rebels didn’t need a second invitation as Josh Kemeny burst through the ACT Brumbies defence.

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