Now the Government must decide if it wants to make a similar attempt with the two big oil companies.

He escaped a similar attempt on his life in July.

"Why - when similar attempts have not worked earlier - should the same procedure lead to different results today?"

However, three similar attempts have already failed in the Commons.

Like his predecessor there was a similar attempt to change the 1987 constitution.

In several countries, powerful social movements have already opposed similar attempts.

Religious people too were making similar attempts to build a new vision on fundamentals.

Similar attempts at expansion were denied twice in the 1990s.

They said they were not aware of any similar attempt around the country.

A sharp glance from the captain, however, was enough to put off for a while any further similar attempts.