How to use "effort" in a sentence

Now, if they would make the effort in good temper, could they not with nearly equal unanimity frame and pass a law by means of which to keep good that unanimous oath?

Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort

I shall spare no effort to restore world trade by international economic readjustment; but the emergency at home cannot wait on that accomplishment.

Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?

Marius shut his book, opened it again and made an effort to read

Then, with a great effort, she raised herself on one arm and, struggling for breath, looked into Marius's eyes.

They made pleasant small talk for the next fifteen minutes, and none of it had to do with Magyck! Tina was aware that they were trying to take her mind off the show, and she appreciated their effort.

And if he were lying, he wouldn't have told her the story about Charlie and coffee, for that could be substantiated or disproved with only a minimum of effort; he would have come up with a better alibi if he really needed one

The court saves a lot of time and effort

Crazily, Tina felt as if her nightmare had not come from within her, but from without, as if some person or force had projected the dream into her mind in an effort to-

The boy blinked, and with what appeared to be great effort, at the cost of more than a little pain, he withdrew one arm from under the covers and reached out toward her

No effort had been made to keep him from chafing.

Jaborski didn't believe Bollinger's story for a minute, but he finally offered to take him to the wildlife center where a rescue effort could be mounted

The camera was pointing downwards, and I made an effort to look.

With an effort I turned and began an unsteady run through the grass.

The government, already falling apart, made one last effort

On Earth they could not move without effort, but even at the end of their time here they remained active