make a concerted effort

But they have made a concerted effort to be a team.

"They went all out to support us, so we wanted to make a concerted effort to thank them."

"We have made a concerted effort to get back to where we've been."

"And if you made a concerted effort to play dead fair?"

She has also made a concerted effort to improve her knowledge.

Last year things got so bad that several agencies finally made a concerted effort.

The company has made a concerted effort in the last year to fix both problems.

If both enemy groups now made a concerted effort we were lost.

She was making a concerted effort to gather herself together.

He shifted, made a concerted effort to change the subject.

We typically smile without making a concerted effort to do so.

Five minutes later, make a concerted effort to remember what the heck it was about.

"To really succeed in this market, you have to make a concerted effort to do it."

"We made a concerted effort to fit into the fabric of the community."

Nonetheless, he makes a concerted effort to remain on good terms with his staff.

He took a deep breath, made a concerted effort to steady himself.

"We should both make a concerted effort to do it, I think.

We must make a concerted effort and a major investment."

"Right now," she said, "I need to make a concerted effort to get us out of the red."

The utility industry says it has made a concerted effort to improve its work force.

Industry groups and states have made a concerted effort to attack the rule through lawsuits around the country.

Ms. Carey has been making a concerted effort to be seen in public.

We'll need to make a concerted effort to pull this off."

David must have noticed her behavior, but he was making a concerted effort to ignore it.

"You should make a concerted effort to take the Yard tomorrow.