Example sentences of "make a effort [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Formed in 1980 and led by dual singer-songwriters Gimo Remane and Zena Bakar , the group has always made an effort to maintain the traditional rhythms of their home in Nampula province but also take inspiration from a cosmopolitan mix of Latin and Arab styles : the delicate lilting Portuguese-influenced guitar cuts across sliding Arabic rhythms . |
| 2 | Formed in 1980 and led by dual singer-songwriters Gimo Remane and Zena Bakar , the group has always made an effort to maintain the traditional rhythms of their home in Nampula province but also take inspiration from a cosmopolitan mix of Latin and Arab styles : the delicate lilting Portuguese-influenced guitar cuts across sliding Arabic rhythms . |
| 3 | They might have made an effort to get the right costumes . |
| 4 | He put an arm around her shoulders , concern written on his face , and Lissa made an effort to quell the sharp stab of jealousy that tightened her stomach muscles . |
| 5 | " Where is no substitute for information and many problems can be solved just by making an effort to find the right information ( market research , production costs , financing availability ) . |