The phrase "a positive effort for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing actions or initiatives aimed at achieving a beneficial outcome or goal.
Example: "The organization is making a positive effort for environmental sustainability by implementing recycling programs."
Alternatives: "a constructive effort towards" or "a beneficial initiative for".
There were a few positive efforts for the Trojans: Tight end Fred Davis caught five passes for a career-best 152 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown; and nose tackle Sedrick Ellis had three sacks.
As an American citizen living in South Korea, I would urge the Bush administration in Washington to listen and cooperate, not worrying so much about the "loosening ties" that were suggested by your report of the election, and focusing instead on more positive efforts for peace in this part of the world.
In a more positive effort, the administration arranged for two ships to assist in the United Kingdom's search for a team of British explorers, led by John Franklin, who had gotten lost in the Arctic.
The battalion's effort nonetheless had a positive effect for Odom's squadron.
In doing so, I would like to pay tribute to Minister Enda Kenny, the Irish Trade Minister, for his strenuous efforts to achieve a positive consensus position for the Union on this matter in Singapore.
The bulk of the increase came from service industries, a positive sign for government efforts to reduce reliance on manufacturing to drive growth.
That could be a positive sign for Beijing's efforts to boost domestic consumption and reduce reliance on exports and investment to drive growth.
It is viewed as a positive outcome for Chinese government efforts that GPs, by providing first-contact care for the population, play the role of gatekeeper to the healthcare system, even though this first-contact system has not yet been completely established throughout China [ 31].
But what was conspicuously lacking was a concerted effort to make a positive case for the E.U., one stressing the enormous benefits that membership bestows on Britain in terms of trade, inward investment, eager workers, and the protection of civil liberties in a country that lacks a written constitution.
