Sentence examples similar to some an effort to from inspiring English sources

Baryshnikov's party was probably, in some measure, an effort to make everybody happy again.

The tide of buying is in some ways an effort to make up for lost time.

Many pitied her, and some made an effort to cross the barrier.

In higher education, some made an effort to recruit more black students and think about how to retain black staff.

In calls to end anti-black racism, some see an effort to allow everyone to pursue the American Dream.

He also claims that this was, in some way, an effort to put pressure on the Russians.

His posting in 2007 to Chongqing, deep in China's interior, was seen by some as an effort to sideline him.

"I think perhaps throwing too many hard knuckleballs has gotten me in trouble some, in an effort to strike guys out with it," Dickey said.

The ban has been lauded by some as an effort to curb obesity and criticized by others for doing too little or for invading personal liberty.

The move is seen by some as an effort to compensate shareholders and placate the private sector, prompting renewed calls for Mr. Byers to resign.

Any desire to "have the talk" is almost immediately succeeded by some deflection, an effort to derail the conversation or change the discussion and shift attention.