Example sentences of "[v-ing] a [adj] effort [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The staging of the Democratic convention in New York spurred the city into making a concerted effort to get the homeless people off the streets , and people who lived in the shanty town were evacuated , their homes cleared by bulldozers . |
| 2 | On the other hand , if you feel your debtor is making a reasonable effort to reduce his debt , then enter into an agreement with him for the payment of the remaining balance . |
| 3 | I do not want to go over that ground again ; suffice it to say that we accept the Secretary of State 's assurance that the Government are making a genuine effort to find a mechanism to implement Lord Cullen 's recommendation 30 . |
| 4 | And now particularly Ron Todd who 's of course the General Secretary of the biggest union in this country , is making a real effort to open things up and to try and get negotiations going , and we 're very hopeful that we 'll get some positive of response from that . |
| 5 | The estranged wife of the Marquis of Blandford says he 's making a real effort to get back on the straight and narrow . |
| 6 | He was obviously making a great effort to cope with a load of premature responsibility . |
| 7 | The Cairngorm chairlift people are obviously making a great effort to try and limit the damage caused by erosion , by constantly replanting the worn areas with grass seed . |
| 8 | If a shop 's good enough , it 's worth making a little effort to get to . |
| 9 | It added that Serb sources said their opponents were making a major effort to capture Mount Caus , which dominates the area , but the Serbs were holding firm . |
| 10 | He was making a tremendous effort to appear calm , if possible to be calm . |
| 11 | While the USTA does not offer much support to these private ventures , it is nevertheless — and despite the criticism levelled at it — making a tangible effort to support black tennis in a country where whites still dominate . |
| 12 | Trimdon children are making a joint effort to improve wildlife in the countryside around their schools . |
| 13 | From Java to Iowa , dedicated farmers and gardeners have been making a mighty effort to secure our future food supply . |
| 14 | ‘ You — ’ Then , as if making a supreme effort to block out any fury from his voice , he said , ‘ Yes , that is a condition of employment , but I wo n't hold you to it . |
| 15 | In view of the disadvantage which being in care all too often represents , that may sometimes mean making a special effort to ensure the quality of education given to children in care . |
| 16 | ‘ Enjoying banter with the regulars and making a special effort to make newcomers feel welcome is a tough job when the hours may be 11am to 11pm . |
| 17 | He is making a commendable effort to appear nonchalant and relaxed , despite the oversize top hat in his hand and the obtrusive stunted tree and rustic stile provided by the photographer , Mr. G. Diviani , in his Holloway Road studio opposite the Caledonian Church . |
| 18 | Where once you were making a conscious effort to cast long and accurately and were aware of the amount of punch you needed to put into the strike , you will find that with experience you begin to do these things quite naturally . |
| 19 | Many authorities were making a conscious effort to expand the social group from which their secondary pupils were drawn . |
| 20 | The general restrictions imposed by incontinence ( among all those incontinent at any time ) were drinking less when going out ( 35% , 146 ) , making a conscious effort to find out where public toilets are ( 33% , 141 ) , going out less ( 15% , 65 ) , and restricting activities such as lifting ( 10% , 43 ) . |
| 21 | We absorb ( i.e. learn ) a great deal of French vocabulary , grammar and syntax by listening to people speaking French without making a conscious effort to learn the language . |
| 22 | In an attempt to counter this , many North American teachers have begun making a conscious effort to help their young students ‘ develop ’ a child 's ‘ natural ’ curiosity about the world — not the TV world , but the actual world around them . |
| 23 | A pupil who is making a constant effort to use vision as fully as possible in school tasks may sometimes find this effort to be somewhat of an overload when his or her general level of well-being is low , for instance , when suffering from a cold or feeling particularly tired . |
| 24 | He had never physically hurt her , although there had been more than one occasion towards the end of their short , fraught marriage when he had looked as if he were making a huge effort to stop himself raising a hand to her . |
| 25 | The citizens charter reform means that the Government are making a determined effort to move away from the era when the gentlemen in Whitehall always knew best towards a more open , accountable public service , striving to do better . |
| 26 | Battles are rare , and mostly involve a stallion in his prime making a determined effort to wrest the harem from an older stallion . |
| 27 | When did you ever put me first in your life ? ’ he demanded angrily , before taking a deep breath and clearly making a determined effort to pull himself together . |
| 28 | ‘ We were extremely impressed with the sincerity of the members , who have clearly come to realise that many of their problems in the past were alcohol-related and who are now making a determined effort to come to terms with their problem . |
| 29 | Drink : Street smart to lure finer wine seekers : The off-licence chains are making a big effort to catch the up-market customer , says Anthony Rose |
| 30 | ‘ We are making a big effort to repair more cars on the roadside . |