She looked up as Ann came in and made a half-hearted attempt to sit.

The sun made a half-hearted attempt to appear around noon, then gave up and went back to bed.

She became aware of the arm round her and made a half-hearted attempt to break away.

There were half-hearted attempts at conversation when no one wanted to talk.

She glanced through the window in a half-hearted attempt to tell the hour.

He would make a half-hearted attempt at the hit and then disappear.

He made a half-hearted attempt to brush away my hand.

Only a half-hearted attempt was made to renew the attack.

Despite this, she only ever makes half-hearted attempts to divorce him.

The man made a half-hearted attempt to get to his feet and failed.