It took several hours and five attempts before a hospital finally admitted them.

It took two attempts before he could climb to his feet.

However, it took 15 attempts to win promotion to London 1 in 2003.

It took a long time and many attempts before the standard route was worked out.

They take two attempts and can choose whether or not to do the third attempt.

It took her two more attempts before she could get them on.

Among them, he said, they took seven, five, four and three attempts to pass the California bar examination.

Even so, it took two attempts before the ship cleared the river.

For this record, it took three attempts, the last of the competition.

It took him four attempts to get a flame going long enough.