systematic attempt

collocation in English

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systematic
adjective
uk
/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/us
/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt̬.ɪk/
according to an agreed set of methods 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 ofsystematicandattemptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What is needed is asystematicattemptto engage the views of citizens, to balance those of the specific interest groups.
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In this article, a rather moresystematicattemptwill be made to examine these issues.
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Asystematicattemptwas made to recruit monolingual and bilingual infants that were well-matched on dimensions other than language background and ethnicity.
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Previously piecemeal and voluntary efforts were replaced by asystematicattemptto obtain subscriptions from every adult male in the kingdom.
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Using these measures, the article presents various data in asystematicattemptto answer the four questions.
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They made nosystematicattemptto distinguish between general knowledge and sensitive commercial knowledge, at least not while the steam engine patent remained in force.
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The data reported in this paper represents the mostsystematicattempt, yet reported, to examine the relative contribution of these two components of treatment delay.
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It is not the result of asystematicattemptto cover the field, which would require the kind of intellectual boundarywork these reviews report on and represent.
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Although it is possible that some of these events demonstrate resentment against the charges, they were not asystematicattemptto subvert the authority of the park managers.
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There has been nosystematicattemptat research into teaching strategies that will work.
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In 1903 asystematicattemptto immunise soldiers was begun.
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Many local authorities protest that they are anxious to contain expenditure, yet they have avoided committing themselves to asystematicattemptto reduce staffing levels.
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Asystematicattemptwas made to prevent that single councillor from obtaining information about the council's activities.
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In this sense of asystematicattemptto identify forthcoming difficulties and act accordingly, energy planning is not only desirable but essential.
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There was nosystematicattemptto spread the lessons and the best practices after that case.
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There is no widespread andsystematicattemptto deceive the customer.
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They will need every encouragement if they are to preserve their identity against this much moresystematicattemptat permanent domination.
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We happen to be the only country that has made asystematicattemptto estimate the scale of the problem.
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It is quite clear that there has been a steady andsystematicattemptto undermine what impartiality rules and laws there are.
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