previous attempt
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpreviousandattempt
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previous
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈpriː.vi.əs/us/ˈpriː.vi.əs/
happening or existing before something or ...
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attempt
noun[C]
uk/əˈtempt/us/əˈtempt/
the act of trying to do something, especially ...
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(Definition ofpreviousandattemptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The theorem case in the block defines the relation strengthen for the canonical forms that were not covered in thepreviousattempt.
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Our oil wealth would have allowed us to do that by ending the balance of payments constraints which had checked everypreviousattemptat expansion.
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That may include—as in the present case—apreviousattemptby the applicant to come to this country.
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The fact remains, however, that this is not the first attempt at standardisation and that thepreviousattemptproved on the whole very successful.
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Thepreviousattemptfailed because of administrative complexities.
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There was apreviousattemptto establish a super-orchestra, 30 years ago.
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We made apreviousattemptto get some sense into pilotage, and it was accepted that 600 or more pilots might be made redundant.
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I was slightly ahead of myself in mypreviousattemptto intervene.
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I understand that apreviousattemptto do this, failed.
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Most of the problems inherent in thatpreviousattemptto "simplify"housing assistance can be traced back to the"no extra cost" constraint.
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Mypreviousattemptto propose policy in this area was construed by some merely as an attack on local authorities.
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Apreviousattemptwas made to move an amendment and it was found to be defective.
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They are also there to prevent the assassination of people under treatment after apreviousattempt.
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There are real problems in terms of how much to pay and where the money will come from, which thwarted thepreviousattemptto set up a register.
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Mypreviousattemptwas rather unsuccessful.
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There had been apreviousattemptin 2004, but they returned without rappelling due to dangerous weather conditions.
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Multiple re-sits for the exam are available, in case of failure on apreviousattempt.
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The balloon was enlarged and tried again with coal gas, as in hispreviousattempt.
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