Attempts to conquer it had failed.

Attempts by outsiders to conquer the Land of Oz are frequent, particularly in the Oz books by Ruth Plumly Thompson.

Attempts to conquer it failed.

Attempts by UNTSO to limit Israeli agricultural activities on account of Arab ownership of land according to the cadastral map of the area failed as Israel refused to accept any limitation to its civilian activities anywhere in the DMZ.

* Chile: Attempts at land reform began under the government of Jorge Alessandri in 1960, were accelerated during the government of Eduardo Frei Montalva ( 1964 – 1970 ), and reached its climax during the 1970-1973 presidency of Salvador Allende.

Attempts to break up the hacienda system in the Philippines through land reform laws during the second half of the 1900s have not been successful especially the Hacienda Luisita that resorted to protests.

Attempts by Maria Theresa to regain the crown land in the Second Silesian War ( 1744 – 1745 ) failed and she ultimately had to relinquish her claims by the Treaty of Dresden.

Attempts were made in Japan by the Emperor Tenmu ( 673-86 ) to have a conscripted national army, but this did not come about and by the 10th century Japan instead relied on individual land owners to provide men for conflicts and wars.

Attempts to pursue land claims and the use of religious ceremonies ( such as potlatches ) are no longer prohibited by law.

Attempts to assert control over the Zaporozhian Cossacks included demands of having them fight in any of the tsar's wars, instead of only defending their own land against regional enemies as was agreed to in previous treaties.

Attempts to build one immediately next to it were strongly opposed by the Epsom Grandstand Association and eventually land was purchased half a mile from the course.

Attempts to relieve the city from the land also failed, and after the Battle of Liaoyang in late August, the Russians retreated to Mukden ( Shenyang ).

Attempts at reform began in earnest in early 1992 after real GDP fell by more than 50 % from its peak in 1989.

Attempts to write Māori words using the Latin script began with Captain James Cook and other early explorers, with varying degrees of success.

Attempts to transmit the pictures to the Soviet Union began on October 8 but the early attempts were unsuccessful due to the low signal strength.

Attempts at fusing the Chancery with the common law courts began in the 1850s, and finally succeeded with the 1873 and 1875 Supreme Court of Judicature Acts, which dissolved the Chancery and created a new unified High Court of Justice, with the Chancery Division – one of three divisions of the High Court – succeeding the Court of Chancery as an equitable body.

Attempts to recapture a space for discussion free of disciplines began in earnest in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Attempts to make synthetic antimalarials began in 1891.

Attempts to grow vines in the Americas began in Hispaniola during the second voyage of Columbus in 1494.

Attempts to reopen the sullied Old Howard by its old performers had been one of the last efforts against redevelopment ; but with the theater gutted by fire, a city wrecking ball began the project of demolishing over 1000 buildings in the area ; 20, 000 residents were displaced.

Attempts to set up resident associations in Old Nunsthorpe and Nunsthorpe West were unsuccessful, however from 1996 Old Nunsthorpe and Nunsthorpe Central residents began holding joint meetings.

Attempts at permanent settlements along the Saint Lawrence River began as early as the 1540s following the expeditions of Jacques Cartier.

Attempts at privatization began during Fernando Collor de Mello's administration in 1990, as part of an economic reform dubbed National Privatization Program (), within the Plano Collor, which was conducted by then-finance minister Zélia Cardoso de Mello The privatization was carried out some 8 years later during the administration of Fernando Henrique Cardoso, on July 29, 1998.

Attempts to establish a railroad commission in Texas began in 1876.

Attempts to find like-minded musicians in and around San Pedro became frustrating, and by 1982 Derrick began spending more time in Los Angeles, performing in various musical settings.

Attempts by the allies on Switzerland and the Netherlands failed however, and once Napoleon returned to France, he began turning the tide on them.

Attempts to irrigate rice were unsuccessful, but citrus fruits and vegetables were produced on a commercial basis starting around 1907, when W. A. Fitch planted a commercial-scale grapefruit orchard near Mercedes.

Attempts to rigidly apply Koch's postulates to the diagnosis of viral diseases in the late 19th century, at a time when viruses could not be seen or isolated in culture, may have impeded the early development of the field of virology.

Attempts were made by their management to completely downplay Pinder's absence, notably at a major UK music press party Decca organised, when the top Decca dignitary guest, while making a " welcome back " speech, openly referred to " Mike Pinder being currently absent over in the States ", much to their dismay.

Attempts at modernising the area did not become fully committed until the late 1970s, when many new towns were built to accommodate the population growth from urbanized areas of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.

Attempts at vandalism of the flagstaff are often an objective of these protests, carrying on a tradition that dates from the 19th century when Hone Heke chopped down the British flagstaff in nearby Russell.

Attempts were made in the mid 1880s, 1898 – 1901 and 1913-1914 to mine sulphur from White Island but the last of these came to a halt in September 1914, when part of the western crater rim collapsed, creating a lahar which killed all 10 workers.

Attempts at making themselves look fearsome is when their wings raise upwards from their sides and feathers bristle across the length of the body, or they may also rush forwards with a gaping beak.

Attempts to fight the fire were dealt a further blow when a second explosion from the ship swept the area at 16: 34.

Attempts at renovation took place during the second half of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, when the European tendencies penetrated into the country, reflected in numerous important buildings of Buenos Aires, such as the Santa Felicitam Church, by Ernesto Bunge ; the Central Post Office and Palace of Justice, by Norbert Maillart ; and the National Congress and the Colón Opera House, by Vittorio Meano.

The sus law was repealed on 27 August 1981, on the advice of the 1979 Royal Commission on Criminal Procedure, when the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 received Royal Assent.

Attempts to improve the fuel efficiency of automatic transmissions include the use of torque converters which lock up beyond a certain speed, or in the higher gear ratios, eliminating power loss, and overdrive gears which automatically actuate above certain speeds ; in older transmissions both technologies could sometimes become intrusive, when conditions are such that they repeatedly cut in and out as speed and such load factors as grade or wind vary slightly.

Attempts were made to reestablish the club after the war and this was done in 1929 and survived until 1933 when Lord Ranfurly died to again leave the club without a ground.

Other observers are skeptical: Attempts to bring about democratic change in Cuba with the aid of US financing have long been criticized by pundits as " Dead on Arrival " when the initiatives reach Cuba, as there is widespread popular opposition in Cuba to US intervention in Cuban politics ( as such, dissidents receiving money from US sources, especially from the CIA, are immediately discredited in Cuban politics ).

Attempts to repair the clock failed, and the story culminates when at the remaining brother ’ s death, the clock ceased running altogether.

Attempts to release the album on then-fledgling indie label Barsuk Records fell through due to legal complications, a tour with The Pretenders fell through due to lack of label support, and, just when the band was about to give up, newly-reorganized London / Sire Records released King James Version on September 12, 2000.

Attempts at repositioning followed, including " Real Music, Real Radio ", when the station attempted to tackle BBC Radio 1's " new music " format.

Attempts to force concessions, either by blackmail ( as was the case in 1256, when the sons of Henry II the Pious took the intervention of the papal Curia, but to regain some lost by Boleslaw the Pious ) or bribery ( the exchange of Dańkow in 1262, promised by Henry III to Bolesław the Pious and Bolesław V the Chaste if they switched to the Bohemian side ) did not yield a positive result.

Attempts by Schérer to hold the lines of the Mincio and Oglio rivers failed when an Austrian force led by FML Josef Vukassovich turned his northern flank.