China is attempting to secure its future oil share and establish deals with other countries.

John attempted to secure the whole inheritance for himself and his mother.

However, of all those present, he was probably the least likely to have been attempting to secure the work for himself.

The company is attempting to secure a charter to become a monopoly.

First, though, he will attempt again to secure the championship that has eluded him.

"I am attempting to secure just such permissions even as we speak."

So she began attempting to secure a date at the Garden.

For this reason, we have to attempt to secure democracy and stability there.

Only once had she attempted to secure the bed.

The journalists were held despite a number of negotiations attempting to secure their release.

Despite several attempts to secure a loan from these and other countries, Lamar was unsuccessful.

In the attempt to secure that which you seek, four of your servants were destroyed.

A couple weeks later, yet another attempt to secure public funding for a new ballpark stalled.

We take very seriously our attempts to secure employment for disabled people in the Government.

On a recent visit, windows in the rear of the building were wide open, with no evident attempt to secure them.

Jackson continued to train with Tamworth in an attempt to secure a playing contract for the next season.

However, they were unsuccessful in their attempt to secure a trademark for 'open source' to control the use of the term.

The attempt to secure a horizontal line along the top is here abandoned.

However, he eventually failed in his attempt to secure the contract with any team.

Ecuador's military history dates back to its first attempt to secure freedom from Spain in 1811.