11. Forbes responded that this is an attempt by his rivals to divert attention from the issues. 12. Magistrates threw out his first attempt by refusing to issue a summons. 13. Some historians now view it as an attempt by the state to exercise more effective though subtle control over the lower classes. 14. The issues of race and culture dominated the debate over the bill, especially during an attempt by Rep. 15. The killings were seen as an attempt by Sikh extremists to disrupt the ongoing general election campaign. 16. There are occasional signs of attempts by Downing Street to infiltrate a new type of person into the ranks of the lieutenancy. 17. There was no rigging of the election and no attempt by the hard-liners to reverse the results after the vote. |