1.   And despite subsequent attempts over the years, they never resumed.

2.   Both squads started out rusty, missing every shot attempt over the first four minutes.

3.   A look at the deal at the attempts over the past year to make it happen.

4.   After three attempts over several years, he finally found it.

5.   Despite numerous revamping attempts over the previous decade, the stores and catalogues were losing money and showed no sign of recovery.

6.   Repeated attempts over nearly three days to get comment from her co-editor, Robert B. Silvers, failed.

7.   Repeated attempts over the last week to reach Ms. Ossipoff were unsuccessful.

8.   Satellites from several companies have been destroyed in launching attempts over the last two years or failed once they were in orbit.

9.   That is an important question in an industry that has thwarted numerous attempts over the years to eliminate the exploitation of its workers.

10.   The fact is, they have never appeared onstage together, despite numerous attempts over the years to lure Streep back to the theater.