The embassy called its construction an "attempt to defame China."

He calls the tactic an "attempt to smear by association."

Others called the arrests an attempt to drive out the homeless.

Opponents called the order an attempt to circumvent the Legislature.

Democrats called the vote "a cynical attempt to make the President look bad."

He called the complaint a "desperate attempt for her to get attention."

Barnesandnoble.com called the lawsuit an attempt to retaliate for its growing popularity.

Critics called the proposal an attempt at coercion, and it failed by a 77-to-27 vote.

It has also been called an attempt to cash in on the popularity of the more popular 2000 film, Python.

Patterson called the ads an attempt to "stir the pot a little bit."