Sentence examples similar to this took considerable effort from inspiring English sources

"For this cow, it took considerable effort just crossing the Harlem River," said Parks Commissioner Henry Stern, who learned of the (not) stolen cow last week.

This arduous process of locating and interviewing controls took considerable effort and time.

It took considerable effort to put a stop to this practice in our state.

It took considerable effort to persuade and mobilize the international community to impose crippling sanctions.

It took considerable effort and determination to overcome Washington's aversion to the I.C.C.

It took considerable effort to persuade them to participate in the amnesty process.

Another issue that took considerable effort, as you might expect, was compensation policy.

It took considerable effort, but the researchers were able to find a donor who fit the bill.

Slighting was quite expensive and took considerable effort to carry out, so damage was usually done in the most cost efficient fashion with only selected walls being destroyed.

It took considerable effort on the part of management to pry some of the more ardent fans away from the stage, even with the promise of free re-admission to the evening's second performance.

In the UK, it took considerable effort by the community and health professionals to attract policy interest.