Sentence examples for reasonable first effort from inspiring English sources

The reform proposal presented to Parliament last week by Kenneth Clarke, the justice secretary, is far from perfect but represents a reasonable first effort to change a law regarded as so unfair that it has been condemned by the United Nations.

The first effort fell short.

Her first effort did not go well.

His first effort was not encouraging.

Half as much again is a reasonable first guess.

His first efforts were disastrous.

One reasonable explanation for the success of the second effort in September is related to the large numbers of people on vacation in late August.

– with a mere 120 seconds' effort.

The second effort would not fail.

A third effort began in September.

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