Sentence examples for were an effort to from inspiring English sources

Mr. Aburdeineh said Mr. Sharon's conditions were an effort "to humiliate Palestinians".

He said the killings were an effort to derail the peace efforts begun by his government.

The searches, they said, were an effort to eliminate possible suspects.

Dr. Pielke said those statements were an effort to influence the shape of the final report.

He said the leaks were an effort to influence the outcome of possible grand jury deliberations.

In part, the games were an effort to heal an old national wound.

Officials told him that the recent government attacks were an effort to reclaim land taken by insurgent fighters last December.

Wes Boyd, who is a co-founder of Moveon.org, said the Republican accusations were an effort to silence the opposition.

They said the firings were an effort to boost public confidence in Mr. Karzai's government despite rising violence.

But Republicans argue that the conditions were an effort to kill the nation's only federally financed voucher program.

Mr. Lautenberg said tonight that the Forrester campaign's comments about his age were an effort to distract voters.