"easy effort" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe a task or action that is considered to be relatively straightforward and not overly demanding. For example, "Folding the laundry was an easy effort for me."
I have read the science — it was not a short and easy effort.
Of course, it won't be an easy effort, and I expect a very physical and low-scoring affair Saturday.
So recapturing the taste and feel and rhythms of that time in a way that seems both faithful and fresh is no easy effort.
Case in point: What should have been an easy effort by Republicans to capture the Senate seat held by Kent Conrad of North Dakota, a Democrat who is retiring, has turned into a toss-up as their favored candidate in the race, Representative Rick Berg, takes a beating for his record in the House.
General Howe led the light infantry companies and grenadiers in the assault on the American left flank, expecting an easy effort against Stark's recently arrived troops.
McCaign/Feingold was not an easy effort -- it failed the first time through, and that was with a Democratic president (Bill Clinton) who supported the legislation.
Warm up for a few minutes, then perform 10 seconds at a high-intensity effort (go hard!), follow that with 20 seconds at moderate-intensity effort, then go for another 30 seconds at an easy comfortable effort level.
Unfortunately, this burst of intelligence isn't matched by many of the goalkeepers who still let in far too many easy efforts.
While the transition from a desirable state to an undesirable state may be relatively easy, efforts to restore an undesirable (and often recalcitrant) state may be more difficult (Beisner et al. 2003).
She simulated running sessions on the elliptical cross-trainer, using the machine for up to 2 hours 30 minutes at a steady level of effort and also doing sessions with higher intensity segments, like three to eight minutes of hard effort followed by 90 seconds of easier effort for recovery.
Halfpenny was just short with an ambitious attempt from wide on the halfway line, but Sexton made no mistake with a much easier effort to end the first half with the visitors holding a 17-9 lead.
