1.   A brave attempt, but ruined by the fact that neither of the elements are really up to much.

2.   A brave attempt, but spoiled by poor execution.

3.   It had been a brave attempt and was recognised as such.

4.   Richard Body has made a brave attempt to shed the mythology and propaganda, and to expose farming objectives to public debate.

5.   The previous government made a brave attempt to tackle the problem.

6.   A brave attempt.

7.   In other cases, amnesties sully brave attempts at uncovering the truth.

8.   She was making the brave attempt to go through her entire long program.

9.   The Cincinnati Reds are making a brave attempt at being decent this year.