Both the church and the party dismiss these criticisms as merely attempts to undermine the movement.

He was not even trying to keep up, merely attempting not to be left behind.

And as to my previous remark, I was merely attempting familiarity.

Is he merely attempting to escape duty, or do you find his questions reasonable?

I was merely attempting to assist you in putting it on.

The developer says he is merely attempting to save an old shopping center.

They are merely attempting to establish themselves as competitive with all quality teams, particularly at home.

Mind, there is a pretty clear distinction between intervention and merely attempting to influence events in another nation.

I was merely attempting to improve my understanding of baseball.

The doctor is merely attempting to be left alone with the buffet.