The state government initially attempted to keep the list secret.

The arms which had initially attempted to ward off his blows now lay still.

Bruce initially attempts to relax into his new life; at least on the surface, it appears to be everything he has ever wanted.

After discovering that she is a girl, he initially attempts to black mail her into being his slave.

The Confederates were in overwhelming force, and initially attempted to turn the right of the 19th.

A police helicopter hovered over the former bank but did not initially attempt to make any arrests.

Lochiel initially attempted to convince the Prince to go back while he could.

Military officials initially attempt to block the police investigation; they suggest Mike's death was due to drug-related violence.

But the reasons he initially attempted to run for mayor and is now backing the Republican are the same, he says.

The band initially attempted to record the album in August 2003, but they were unsatisfied with the result.