| attempt suicide | 11.85 | He attempted suicide. | ||
| attempt comeback | 4.21 | Both are attempting comebacks at advanced ages. | ||
| attempt coup | 2.57 | They have been attempting a coup. | ||
| attempt shot | 2.24 | He was fouled as he attempted the shot. | ||
| attempt pass | 2.17 | Huard attempted nine passes before this season. | ||
| attempt murder | 1.65 | Sharif is charged with hijacking, kidnapping and attempted murder. | ||
| attempt landing | 1.51 | It had to use up fuel circling over the airport before attempting a landing. | ||
| attempt attack | 1.45 | Older men were considered less likely to attempt militant attacks. | ||
| attempt rescue | 1.45 | The FARC blames the army for attempting a rescue. | ||
| attempt escape | 1.32 | A year later, Dung attempted another escape. | ||
| attempt crossing | 1.25 | Many more are believed to drown attempting the crossing. | ||
| attempt quad | 1.12 | Will Sasha Cohen attempt a quad? | ||
| attempt return | 0.86 | No one has ever attempted a return to launch site. | ||
| attempt repair | 0.79 | The rails will permit future spacewalkers to attempt external repairs. | ||
| attempt trip | 0.72 | Officials say they warned Betancourt not to attempt the trip. | ||
| attempt robbery | 0.66 | Police said he ran after a man who attempted a robbery. | ||
| attempt layup | 0.59 | He missed a reverse layup, collected the rebound, and attempted another layup. | ||
| attempt charge | 0.53 | Prosecutors were preparing murder and attempted murder charges against the suspect. | ||
| attempt jump | 0.53 | Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump. | ||
| attempt reconciliation | 0.53 | The newspaper said it was not clear whether the couple are attempting a permanent reconciliation. |