Collocations for attempt - noun
ADJ.
successful | abortive, botched, failed, fruitless, futile, ill-fated, unsuccessful, vain
her vain attempt to save her son''s life
her vain attempt to save her son''s life
conscious, deliberate | brave, bold, concerted, determined, serious, valiant | blatant | feeble, half-hearted, weak | clumsy, crude | desperate, frantic, last-ditch
a desperate attempt to find survivors of the accident
a desperate attempt to find survivors of the accident
repeated
repeated attempts to break through enemy lines
repeated attempts to break through enemy lines
assassination, coup, rescue, suicide
Rescue attempts were stopped because of bad weather.
Rescue attempts were stopped because of bad weather.
VERB + ATTEMPT
make
She has made no attempt to contact her mother.
She has made no attempt to contact her mother.
succeed in
He succeeded in his attempt to break the world record.
He succeeded in his attempt to break the world record.
abandon, fail in, give up
He abandoned his attempt to reach the summit.
He abandoned his attempt to reach the summit.
foil, thwart
Their attempt to break out of prison was foiled.
Their attempt to break out of prison was foiled.
ATTEMPT + VERB
succeed | fail
PREP.
in an/the ~
In an attempt to ward off criticism, the government has made education a priority.
In an attempt to ward off criticism, the government has made education a priority.
~ at
He made a feeble attempt at a smile.
He made a feeble attempt at a smile.
~ by
an attempt by workers to prevent redundancies
an attempt by workers to prevent redundancies
PHRASES
an attempt on sb''s life
(= to kill sb)
(= to kill sb)