1.   Conventional wisdom holds that overt attempts to put pressure on central bankers simply push them in the opposite direction.

2.   Democrats panned the visit as an overt attempt by a presidential hopeful to gain ground for the next election.

3.   Roger Clemens seemed to make an overt attempt to blend in, but now he is in his second season and might inject himself into a leadership role.

4.   Even an overt attempt to prevent an inspection may not be enough to win approval for an armed response.

5.   Murdoch also published a biography of Deng Xiaoping by his daughter in an overt attempt to ingratiate himself further with the powers-that-be in China.