Such a fund-raising effort, he says, would not leave him much time to run Philadelphia.

He could make it, yes, but the effort would leave him exhausted.

It had been a small one, or he would never have broken free, but the effort still left him exhausted.

The effort left me shaking and unable to meet his eyes.

We tried to say nice things about Lewis, and our efforts left us staring at the floor.

It was cold, and the effort of seeing left him weak.

She tried to get up but lay back; the effort left her weak.

The effort needed for the field of darkness had left him drained.

The efforts at violence, both his and the girl's, had left him feeling drained.

The general message was that any effort to find a middle ground would leave all sides unhappy.