The attempt ended in failure. ✬

I succeeded in my first attempt. ✬

He failed in his attempt to swim across the river. ✬

She was successful in the attempt. ✬

Tom passed his driving test on his first attempt. ✬

Tom made a frantic attempt to finish painting the fence before dark. ✬

Tom made no attempt to hide the fact that he was in love with Mary. ✬

Tom made no attempt to convince Mary that he was innocent. ✬

Tom certainly made no attempt to stop the fight. ✬

Tom certainly made no attempt to help us. ✬