It was a successful 'attempt at' climbing Mount Everest. = It was a successful 'attempt on' Mount Everest.
In an 'attempt' [='effort'] to raise money, the school will begin charging admission to school concerts.
She failed her driving test on the first 'attempt' but she succeeded on her second 'attempt'.
(..) care if our law enforcement systems manned or unmanned. What they care about is efficiency, and they care about safety. You're clouding the issue. This is clearly an attempt to sway public opinion with a marketing stunt. What's clear is, with just one system in place. We've cut crime by %. (..)2014 RoboCop
(..) Anton Vallon wasn't authorized in the first place. Murphy was simply over zealous, Okay? We have absolutely no evidence linking Vallon to the attempt on his life. All I'm gonna say is that my partner's a great cop. And I won't rest until the men who tried to kill him are brought to justice. (..)2014 RoboCop