Example sentences of "in a effort [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's not shouting at you for the sake of it — he 's shouting at you in an effort to improve you . |
| 2 | And now she spoke kindly , in an effort to stop him from trying so hard . |
| 3 | She blinked her eyes in an effort to hold them back . |
| 4 | Elephants in northern Cameroon are being tracked by satellite in an effort to save them from attacks by farmers when they damage crops . |
| 5 | Chewing on a lump of gristle in an effort to render it small enough to pass through her swollen throat , Evelyn thought back over her first meeting with Biff Thacker . |
| 6 | Flying on 180m ( 200 yards ) of line , the operator moved a control bar to send the kite through radial manoeuvres as the gunners took aim ( or tried to ! ) in an effort to destroy it . |
| 7 | Silverstein was given the task of approaching Douglas in an effort to entice him into accepting the part . |
| 8 | A producer had fed them silly in an effort to woo them to do a film . |
| 9 | His face was stricken and he was mouthing the lyrics and making Shirley Bassey gestures in an effort to will me into continuing . |
| 10 | It will target specifically chosen people in an effort to help them make links with the changing climate . |
| 11 | The partnership with Sterling Organics has involved exchange visits by production personnel in an effort to help them understand how each other 's processes work . |
| 12 | ‘ No , but after what you told me I have a suspicion you kissed me that night at Ib 's Club deliberately in an effort to convince her you 'd found someone else to replace her in your heart and in your bed . ’ |
| 13 | She could n't help thinking how different he was from Giles , who had never missed an opportunity to pressure her , using compliments and charm like velvet hammers in an effort to get him what he wanted . |
| 14 | We have been negotiating for eight years with the Faroese authorities in an effort to get them to stop , without success . |
| 15 | The Manor was one of the first houses my father ever pointed out to me in an effort to get me to appreciate architecture . |
| 16 | At times , Michael coached her three times a day in an effort to get her to international standard . |
| 17 | In an effort to distract him , Sister Cooney had encouraged Doctor Staples to draw up a new and exacting regimen of exercises for him which she would supervise herself . |
| 18 | Rachel and the white-haired man sat with him , each holding one of his hands in an effort to calm him . |
| 19 | Black says his remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him . |
| 20 | That only underlines how complicated property taxes can be in an effort to make them fair . |
| 21 | The US Federal Trade Commission is still trying to put together a case against Microsoft Corp that will win support from its commissioners , US PC Week reports , and will be collecting final depositions this week : the complaint is now expected to be drastically simplified in an effort to make it acceptable to at least three of the four voting commissioners , and the latest depositions are primarily focused on allegations that Microsoft intentionally built incompatibilities into its software so it would n't work well with offerings from competitors — a complaint set off by Novell Inc , which alleged DR DOS would n't work with Windows 3.1 because Microsoft deliberately added incompatible code ; Microsoft said it had ‘ never developed a product to be intentionally incompatible with some other product ’ ; the Commission is also expected to address the manner in which Microsoft disseminates technical information to developers , and the manner in which it has capitalised on operating system monopoly to build applications sales ; if at least three of the four commissioners agree with the complaint , the case will go to administrative court and Microsoft will be sued by the federal government for anti-trust violations , but the company is not expected to be asked to do anything so drastic as sell units . |
| 22 | By the time Elizabeth arrived Lydia was prepared to welcome her , since any additional flavour must add something to the evening , which was like Betty 's meatless stock into which she kept putting more and more dried herbs and burned onion in an effort to make it taste of something . |
| 23 | Erm and finally , erm in an effort to make it er acceptable , wherever possible it makes use of the wording already agreed between the county council and interested parties . |
| 24 | Still reluctant to abandon her , he placed advertisements in the local paper in an effort to find her a job . |
| 25 | The mercy of unconsciousness was denied him ; as one of the men slapped him while the other threw water from the tap over him , also tugging his hair in an effort to bring him round . |
| 26 | To prevent such a sequence of events the church must seek continual spiritual renewal ; deploy a high proportion of its members to work in the external constituency ; in McGavran 's terminology , to turn them into class two leaders and workers , i.e. ‘ members whose energies are primarily directed to serving and evangelising non-Christians in their ministry area in an effort to bring them into the Body of Christ ’ , and to establish new groups and plant new congregations . |
| 27 | I also crapped on about coming from Oxford and smiled winningly at the girl behind the gril in an effort to win her over and get our fax snuck to the top of the pile , but so far it does n't seem to have helped , ca n't think why &- } |
| 28 | Julie had cold air blowing into the car in an effort to keep them both alert . |
| 29 | Riven wriggled his toes inside his boots in an effort to keep them from going numb . |
| 30 | ‘ He has had a great number of stitches inserted in the eyelid and underneath the eye in an effort to keep it closed and avoid further damage . |