sincere attempt

collocation in English

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sincere
adjective
uk
/sɪnˈsɪər/us
/sɪnˈsɪr/
(of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending 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 ofsincereandattemptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Alfano'ssincereattempt, which occupied him for only about six months, has become his best-known accomplishment, sentencing him to eternity as a footnote to another composer's career.
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This is asincereattemptto meet our obligations and to carry out what we have always wanted to do.
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Is the purpose of his taxation to bring about nationalisation, or is it asincereattemptby scientific taxation to raise revenue?
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It may have been asincereattemptto get somewhere.
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Some of the speeches have been asincereattemptto try to deal with the morass of housing regulations.
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If it thinks that the offender will make asincereattemptto pay the fine, it can allow time to pay.
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This is an honest andsincereattemptto deal with an extraordinarily complicated, difficult human problem.
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They were asincereattemptto try to remove us from the embarrassment in which we keep finding ourselves.
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Asincereattemptis made to find out what the costs are.
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Some of the efforts to reduce expenditure reflect thesincereattemptto get to grips with local authority spending.
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It is asincereattemptin a couple of minutes to add my support to the proposition.
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I think it was asincereattemptto inquire into a great many of the problems of the trade.
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I believe that it is an attempt: asincereattempt, a prudent attempt and a timely attempt.
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With all its limitations and imperfections, this was asincereattemptto try to get an answer.
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They can see in the rate support order and in the increase order asincereattemptto deal with a difficult circumstance.
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This creates a better atmosphere, and we are able to pursue a determined andsincereattemptat reconciliation.
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I think he made asincereattemptto set the tone of the debate on a low key.
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That is asincereattempton our part to meet the real point, which is to let the public know what is in the preparation.
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Nevertheless, it is asincereattemptto strike the right balance in what would be the first international instrument in this field.
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In my view, it is asincereattemptto give a further insurance for peace in the world.
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