Sentence examples for a strenuous effort for from inspiring English sources

He then made a strenuous effort for critical acclaim with his role as the serial killer Albert DeSalvo in The Boston Strangler (1968), flashily directed with use of a split screen.

The latter goal will probably require a strenuous effort to scuttle Maliki's bid for a third term in favor of a more inclusive leader.

Gov. George W. Bush's weak showing in the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 1 prompted conservative Christian and anti-abortion groups in Michigan to begin a strenuous effort to get out the vote for Mr. Bush, leaders of those organizations said today.

There is a strenuous effort, in certain conservative circles, to take it seriously.

public use unless the owner can prove he made a strenuous effort to keep the public out.

But certainly Ms. Geller's various Web sites offer no evidence of them, despite a strenuous effort to do so.

Rest the affected muscles from overly strenuous effort for 24-48 hours after the exercise that caused soreness.

It is particularly upsetting that his comments come just at the time when the Royal Society is making strenuous efforts for greater diversity.

Highly regarded and successful in commercial theater as president of Jujamcyn Theaters which owns five houses on Broadway Landesman is expected to embark on a strenuous lobbying effort for the NEA.

He parsed every question for traps, but the strenuous effort to avoid mistakes only made him seem anxious and defensive.

So much strenuous effort, and never, ever a week when all the women being so assiduously courted are available.