Even if a decision had been made to use ground forces, it would have taken many months to transport an effective force to the area.

He built it into the most active and effective political force in the family of the trade union movement.

He could be an effective force in Washington for urban education.

The society, he said, "is trying to take all these pieces and be an effective force for change."

He has yet to be an effective force since that season.

The two groups joined together and became a more effective fighting force.

They are simply the most effective military force ever seen, because of their training, dedication and leadership.

Perhaps because politics, like religion before it, was dead as an effective force and something new had to be found.

As you know, the European citizens working on the ground form an effective force for peace.

Up to one third of your effective force may be used in this role.