Sentence examples for efforts passed from inspiring English sources

Both visionary efforts passed through their ostensible object to achieve union as an embrace of ghosts.

Some of the efforts passed, but many leaders said they were disappointed when other provisions — like tougher restrictions on party leadership donations to candidates — fizzled and faded away.

Of the $40 billion in emergency spending for the military and relief efforts passed by Congress this month, about $26 billion will come from the coming year's budget.

None of those efforts passed, however, with signs of strong local support for wind farms and other clean energy projects that were seen as good for the economy – from Republicans as well as Democrats.

Few companies' efforts passed muster: many sites did not act "quickly" enough, and others did not take "effective action" at all.

The Hawaii bill is still in committee, but the Tennessee law, which was aimed at blocking Nashville's affordable housing efforts, passed in March.

While corporations have been encouraged to go green, their efforts pass the burden of subsidizing old utility regimes on to retail consumers, which regulators cannot allow.

You are subject to the internet service provider's best efforts – "passing your traffic to the enemy, and hoping for the best".

He is rewarded for his efforts, passing a "special examination" and qualifying for a "high-standard" boarding school in Ipoh, the state capital.

On Friday, Puerto Rico defaulted on $779m in bonds, despite a last-minute rescue effort passed by Congress.

Critics here say he and other utilities executives helped create the crisis by supporting the ambitious deregulation effort passed by the state Legislature two years ago.