The part of a sentence "devote considerable time and effort" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to emphasize the amount of effort you are putting into something. For example: "I am going to devote considerable time and effort to achieving my goals."
If universalists are driven by subaltern fervor and a craving for novelty, then they need perforce to devote considerable time and effort to assimilating the latest fads (something they have done, according to Hurtado's 2006 critique of the modernizing model).
The media, including Mr. Kaplan, would better serve the public purpose of "good planning" by avoiding "cheap shots" at those professionals and laymen who devote considerable time and effort to the difficult and often thankless task of protecting the public interest.
NEC devotes considerable time and effort to understanding and choosing its set and subsets of core technologies.
He was also a dedicated and accomplished golfer who devoted considerable time and effort toward mastering the game.
They talked about devoting considerable time and effort to ensuring patients/carers understood the illness and treatment.
10 12 Given the potential improvements that changes in behaviour can bring to health, health research and clinical practice devotes considerable time and effort to behavioural interventions.
As a presidential candidate, he is constantly traveling and must devote considerable time and energy to his campaign.
Shakira devoted considerable time and energy to social causes.
In retirement he devoted considerable time and resources to his passion for modern music.
I have also devoted considerable time and thought to the challenges we face in our athletic program.
Capital One had devoted considerable time and resources to resolving these issues prior to entering into the Bank Purchase Agreement.
