The Jets' defense had already established that this was unlikely to be another terrible effort.

If it cost him a terrible effort, he did not show it.

Even trying to think in a mere four dimensions is a terrible effort.

"I could clean the place, but it would be a terrible effort."

The first two games were a terrible effort by us.

I tried to speak what was true about it, but, after a terrible effort, only gave a groan.

It took a terrible effort to get the words out.

"Listen to me," he said, shaping the words with terrible effort.

Finally, as with a terrible effort she screamed, and ran.

And I must make a terrible effort to invent (him).