Example sentences of "but [pron] make [art] effort " in BNC.
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| 1 | She suddenly realised how tired she was , but she made an effort and told him that she was travelling to Rome to join her aunt and uncle . |
| 2 | His leg was supported on a chair , but he made no effort to greet me when I entered . |
| 3 | His hands slid under her thin T-shirt , but he made no effort to remove it . |
| 4 | But he made the effort to sound firm and reassuring as he spoke up again to quell any panic among the assembled youngsters . |
| 5 | He did not want to speak to anyone , let alone Ford , but he made an effort and confirmed that the Colonel had indeed heard a cannon 's report , but very far away and with its sound much muted by the humid air . |
| 6 | But he made an effort to put it from his mind , asking , ‘ And so — these are your children ? ’ |