11.   There had been more than one attempt over the years to reunite the two, but they were wrecked by fears in the Southern church.

12.   Two subsequent attempts over the last year to reopen the talks also failed.

13.   Vinatieri had missed four consecutive field goal attempts over a two-game stretch against Buffalo and Arizona.

14.   Aircraft fuel has remained exempt from tax in Germany, despite various attempts over the years to impose one.

15.   An Ariane space rocket has launched two satellites into space after five unsuccessful attempts over the last week to get off the ground.

16.   Calgary has failed in its last nine power play attempts over three games.

17.   Etzion has made several attempts over the years to pray on the Temple Mount.

18.   He blocked two attempts by Nicolas Savinaud and another from Tahitian striker Marama Vahirua, who also sent an easy attempt over the woodwork.

19.   However, Kabariti told lawmakers in a closed-door session Tuesday that the arrests were made after security authorities foiled numerous sabotage attempts over the last six months.

20.   Journalists saw it as a setback in their attempts over the past few years to wean themselves from government control.