She made no particular effort to appear cheerful, as he seemed anything but.

Because his people were afraid, he made a particular effort to sound calm.

Democrats, too, say they are making no particular effort to get the Mayor's support.

It is always so annoying when one has made a particular effort to check a point and something still goes wrong.

He had made particular efforts to be gracious in her company.

He knew which particular effort the radio had in mind.

I will make a particular effort to buy my new books from Blackwell's in future.

I made no particular effort to learn their language that winter and picked up only a few words.

Is there a particular effort in this at the Times?

They wouldn't have to make any particular effort to get somebody here.