"put forth an effort" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to make an attempt or give a full effort towards achieving something. Example: I knew the project would be challenging, but I was determined to put forth my best effort to complete it successfully.
"When we put forth an effort like that and lose, it's a case of playing a team that was better on that night.
-- Iran Dear Mr. Khatami, I love Iran, I love its culture, I love its people and so do most Americans but in order to receive the fruits of that love you must meet us halfway and at least put forth an effort to help rid the world of terrorism.
"Steve and I are going to demonstrate not only to the outside world, but to those within our organization, that this is the ultimate team effort, that we are going to put forth an effort that will rival those who locked hands and climbed mountains and put the flag on the top of mountains during wars," Valentine said.
This could certainly hurt HTC, although the Taiwanese company has definitely put forth an effort to protect itself where patents are concerned.
Their teacher chose their drawing for the wall at school because they worked hard on that drawing and it seems they have a talent for art when they put forth an effort.
Moreover, the Thai people love it when foreigners put forth an effort.
A recent study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, found that college students had a very specific take on grading: putting forth an effort in class and on assignments entitled them to higher grades.
Mark Gietzen, the chairman of the Wichita-based nonprofit Kansas Coalition For Life, which picketed Tiller's clinic for more than 15 years, confirmed Burkhart's suspicions to HuffPost on April 2. "We're not interested in putting forth an effort on that," Gietzen said when asked about plans to protest the South Wind Women's Center.
Additionally, SIGTARP put forth an enormous effort to assist homeowners who were the victims of predatory lending practices, an effort that consumed a considerable amount of its available bandwidth and left Barofsky feeling like his team was stuck in a futile game of "Whack-A-Mole".
"They've put forth an honest effort," Gumbs said.
Rating: 7.5 Omar Gonzalez: Similarly to Goodson, Gonzalez put forth an impressive effort to all but ensure he will be on the U.S team at next year's World Cup.
