1.   Their attempt seemed unlikely to succeed.

2.   The first is that little attempt seems to be made to monitor the leisure time of children, particularly in the evenings.

3.   As a result, what could have been a Stuart Smalley skit makes any attempts at recovery seem pathetic.

4.   But instead of making Designs less vulnerable to fashion swings, attempts to diversify seemed to blur its focus.

5.   High-minded as such investing attempts seem, many funds in this category have been among the worst performers in recent quarters.

6.   His attempt to soar seems as doomed as that of Icarus, or those of the flying machines of Leonardo and Vladimir Tatlin.

7.   Recovery attempts seem to be more likely, with no information available to suggest past use of the bombing option.

8.   The attempts seem to be prompted by government plans to impose license fees on local Internet providers, the state BTA newsagency said.