Kelly's appointment had been part of a wild attempt to subdue the Senator with favors and special attention.

When they reached the place where the current had before changed, the fish was still swimming ahead in its wild attempt to escape.

In fact he could do nothing but make a wild and futile attempt to dislodge me.

After a wild attempt to break through into a loftier and more congenial reality, it soon collapsed.

After a wild attempt to escape, a coalition soldier tackled him.

The posted accusations were ridiculous, a wild attempt by someone to smear the Prince's good name.

The mob had been stopped in its wild attempt to break through.

It was evidently far from being a wild and desperate attempt.

So I decided on a wild attempt to gain my freedom.

"I would not want you, Commissioner, to risk your position in a wild attempt to save me."