Sentence examples for as if efforts from inspiring English sources
It feels as if efforts have been made to erase recent history and accentuate the fresh start: the Europa Suite where these events take place has been refurbished; a glitzy stage was constructed for Van Gaal instead of the basic table used for Moyes and it was positioned at the opposite end of the room; and a video tribute to Van Gaal played on loop prior to his appearance.
It carried the headline "Flying Machines Which Do Not Fly," and ended with the observation that "no doubt the problem has attractions for those it interests, but to the ordinary man it would seem as if effort might be employed more profitably").
She promised to hold a referendum on leaving the EU, which she described as a "failure," if efforts to negotiate reforms were unsuccessful.
But even the scientist who dreamed up the idea says the little saucers should be used only as a last resort, if efforts to stem global warming by limiting the build-up of heat-trapping green house gases fails.
From the numbers, it might seem as if such efforts have worked to stem illegal immigration.
The I.A.C.C. says it has no classroom projects planned this semester, but it sounds as if its efforts will be on a few syllabuses just the same.
Having kept wicket during New Zealand's 242/7, Houghton was soon back out in the humid conditions in the middle, and despite moving past 60 it looked as if his efforts would be in vain.
After several years in which fast-food workers have taken the lead in the battle for higher minimum earnings – even going on strike in hundreds of cities to demand a wage of $15 an hour – it seemed as if their efforts were finally gaining momentum.
As noted by Woodruff (2010, p. 935) "biogeographers and conservationists must act as if their efforts in the next 20 years will affect the quality of life in this region for at least a thousand years".
It's not as if no efforts are being made to stop language loss.
