The letter was a clear attempt by the regulators to determine who knew what, and when.

One judge who attended the unusual meeting said the new system was a clear attempt to control which judges decided politically important cases.

It was also a clear attempt to talk Britain down.

These reports will be published, she says - a clear attempt to calm market jitters.

"It was a clear attempt to show Israel as belonging to the world of dark dictatorships."

I never saw the broadcast, but it seemed to be a clear attempt to discredit me.

It is a clear attempt to influence the elections.

It was a clear and deliberate attempt to once again destabilise my region.

Hey didn't his awful clear attempt end their season?

In some cases, there is a clear attempt to link such materials to the work's meanings.