Provoked attacks are however more common, usually the result of botched attempts at capturing them.

In the days leading up to the murder, there were two botched attempts to set his car on fire with him in it.

She exposed her wrists, which bear the scars of the botched attempt.

There were rumours of a botched attempt on his life.

Already we have made two botched attempts on Bond's life.

A third was wounded by a botched attempt that killed his driver.

The game ended on a botched field-goal attempt by the Ravens.

A botched attempt to create a diversion led to an explosion and a massive fire.

Suppose the car crash was a botched attempt to kill them.

After a botched attempt at being her secret admirer they agree to date and over time, fall in love.