"effort" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- I spent hours knocking on his door, trying to leave the money with him, but he simply did not respond to my efforts?
- When drivers did not respond to the soldiers' efforts to get them to stop, he said, "we'd have to light them up."
- Nothing except his head responded to his efforts to move.
- This woman made no attempt to begin a mutual exchange of words, and she responded to his efforts with only puzzled looks.
- -but no one else responded to his efforts at conversation.
- It is desirable that additional studies be carried out, but the subjects do not respond to our efforts to secure their cooperation.
- The shoes evidently refused to respond any further to the old man's efforts at polishing them.
- The Bishop, who said that few have responded to his efforts at conciliation, has refused.
- I am really able to remember only those students who respond to my efforts to personalize our relationship.
- He finally responded to the page's efforts, and turned toward the door to the private rooms.
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