Example sentences of "make a [adj] effort [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is never expected to take up demands or make a real effort to change conditions . |
| 2 | Yes — I make a real effort to cut out high fat foods |
| 3 | It 's only by ignoring them that they make a real effort to survive . |
| 4 | Our task and privilege is to take the time and make a serious effort to reflect on our lives and to realise anew , the saving and sanctifying power of God . |
| 5 | Obviously the decrease in the amount of time spent with the first-born will have an effect but many parents are aware of this and make a great effort to give attention to the older child . |
| 6 | The formation of such a vacuum is a dangerous possibility which will be avoided only if the nations of the world make a concerted effort to clean up the religious chaos once and for all . |
| 7 | It is n't until you make a conscious effort to listen , you realise how much noise you are subject to in this modern world , do you really , it 's true . |
| 8 | It is not that academic critics make a conscious effort to imitate their colleagues in the sciences , it is that they have come to adopt their concept of knowledge , and its professional servicing and supportive structures . |
| 9 | We either have them or we do not , although we can at times make a conscious effort to put certain feelings out of our minds . |
| 10 | Make a conscious effort to speed up activity in this way . |
| 11 | Make a conscious effort to drink less tea and coffee — about one or two cups per day . |
| 12 | Be aware of the category you fall into before you go for the interview and make a conscious effort to avoid the pitfalls . |
| 13 | Make a deliberate effort to develop enjoyable leisure activities and hobbies . |
| 14 | Time to take advantage of any loose word like lucky and make a last effort to change the serious situation building up . |
| 15 | And unless you make a special effort to do something active on a weekend , then you can add another 16 hours or so to the total , making a grand total of more than 70 hours each week . |
| 16 | To better understand and service your needs , we make a special effort to answer all of our customers ' questions and to help them with any technical problems that may be related to MiLAN products . |
| 17 | Make a special effort to improve them . |
| 18 | If you find yourself endlessly talking about your illness or your diet , as you may begin to do , make a big effort to occupy your mind with other things . |
| 19 | I make a determined effort to rummage around in the jumble of our years together for some of the intensity of feeling I had for her . |
| 20 | For the sake of your health make a determined effort to stop smoking . |
| 21 | Unless you now make a determined effort to exert your authority and independence , you will be stuck in the same rut and feeling hurt , angry , isolated and out of step with partners or close companions . |
| 22 | He added : ‘ The sane thing to do would be to take perhaps half of the total sum , make a determined effort to find every surviving POW , and share the money equally with them . ’ |