Sentence examples for effect took from inspiring English sources

The Stan-Smith effect took hold within the music industry, too.

In 2001, the government in effect took over Railtrack, the owner of Britain's railway infrastructure.

Merkel's hemming and hawing in effect took a uncertain, shaky situation and turned it into a panic.

He, in effect, took a pay cut when he made a switch from hourly pay with overtime.

And both of these one-time political prisoners then, in effect, took their persecutors and jailers hostage.

Remarkable differences before and after the memory effect took place were found, showing mechanical behaviour unique to each of these phases.

As the intensity of the amphetamine effect took hold of me, stimulating my emotions and imagination, Liveing's book seemed to increase in intensity and depth and beauty.

When a case settled, Mr. Lerach, in effect, took money from shareholders, sliced off a large percentage for his firm and gave whatever was left back to shareholders.

Once the bombing began on March 19, the distraction effect took hold as people stayed home more to watch television news of the war.

But they argued that the city in effect took the terrorist hit for America, and that reviving the country's financial capital was in everyone's interest.

The chancellor yesterday in effect took the issue of Britain's membership of the single currency off the political agenda until the next parliament.