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"Attain" in a Sentence (29 examples)
I have to attain my purpose at all costs.
That aim is impossible to attain.
There is no dream of man which atomic power does not promise a chance to attain.
Everyone strives for efficiency but few seem to attain it.
He endeavors to attain his goal.
Now it is true that I believe this country is following a dangerous trend when it permits too great a degree of centralization of governmental functions. I oppose this — in some instances the fight is a rather desperate one. But to attain any success it is quite clear that the Federal government cannot avoid or escape responsibilities which the mass of the people firmly believe should be undertaken by it. The political processes of our country are such that if a rule of reason is not applied in this effort, we will lose everything — even to a possible and drastic change in the Constitution. This is what I mean by my constant insistence upon "moderation" in government.
One day, all children in Malaysia will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
The piggy bank was stuffed so full that it could no longer rattle, which is the highest state of perfection that a piggy bank can attain.
In Flanders between 10 and 20 percent of professors and lecturers teaching in English did not attain the required language level.
As a test pilot, Neil Armstrong made 7 flights in the X-15 aircraft. He was able to attain an altitude of 63,198 meters (207,500 feet).
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To attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day.
Lord Ross. Your presence makes us rich, most noble lord. / Lord Willoughby. And far surmounts our labour to attain it.
[…] he will stick at no falsehood, or hesitate at no crime, to attain his ends.
[…] that’s the highest rank a citizen can attain!
[S]olitude is never easy to attain in a working-class home
But an absolutely right time arrival of all trains on the same day is never attained.
Where else could I […] hope to attain such an impressive income?
[…] my bones would rest, / That have but labour’d to attain this hour.
Canaan he now attains,
It has also been asserted, by some naturalists, that men do not attain their full growth and strength till thirty; but that women arrive at maturity by twenty.
the southern gales […] blow us speedily towards those shores which I so ardently desire to attain
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I can not attain unto it.
if by any means they might attain to Phenice
1782, William Cowper, letter to Joseph Hill dated 11 November, 1782, in Private Correspondence of William Cowper, London: Henry Colburn, 1824, Volume 1, p. 222, You may not, perhaps, live to see your trees attain to the dignity of timber—I, nevertheless, approve of your planting, and the disinterested spirit that prompts you to it.
For, scarce a spear’s length from his haunch, / Vindictive toiled the blood-hounds staunch; / Nor nearer might the dogs attain, / Nor farther might the quarry strain.
Few boroughs had as yet attained to power such as this,
[…] Master Camden, sometimes acknowledgeth, sometimes denieth him for an English Earle. Not that I accuse him as inconstant to himself, but suspect my self not well attaining his meaning therein.
Yet notwithstanding as Those that first bring Honour into their Family, are commonly more worthy, then most that succeed: So the first President (if it be good) is seldome attained by Imitation.
The Earle finding […] the enemie retired, pursued with all celeritie into Scotland; hoping to haue ouer-taken the Scottish King, and to haue giuen him Battaile; But not attaining him in time, sate downe before the Castle of Aton […] which in a small time hee tooke.
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