Your efforts are futile.

His efforts were in vain.

I hope your efforts will bear fruit.

The Duke was praised at the time for his efforts to combat poverty on the islands.

Their efforts have had limited coverage in the mainstream media.

He failed in spite of his great efforts.

All their efforts were in vain.

Despite Henry's efforts, the succession was disputed.

The ONE Campaign, originally the US counterpart of Make Poverty History, was shaped by his efforts and vision.

After significant exertions by Cleveland and his allies, the bill passed the House.

Her success is the result of her efforts.

Bombardier resumed his efforts to build a miniature snowmobile.

For all her efforts, she didn't succeed.

His efforts were recognized both at home and abroad.

Her efforts won Catherine new respect from the French people.

Langley's attempts to gain further funding failed, and his efforts ended.

He was encouraged in his endeavors by Jean François Le Sueur, director of the Royal Chapel and professor at the Conservatoire.

This is related to the idea that restrictions create freedom for the composer, by directing their efforts.

But even with their best efforts, the process will take time.

With all his efforts, he failed the test.

This was not, of course, the only defining characteristic of each group.

These efforts were met with resistance and limited success.

After all his efforts, he also failed this time.

It is your constant efforts that count most in the end.

Thanks to those efforts, many of the people who fled returned.

Thanks to their efforts and the endeavors of hundreds of thousands of people like them we are achingly close to eradicating polio.

Their efforts were not for nothing.

Saint Boniface used Bede's homilies in his missionary efforts on the continent.

She described her efforts to get her baby son into traditional Ethiopian music in My Son, My Ethiopian Music, Myself

His efforts are driven by the desire to undo the most unpleasant events of his childhood which coincide with his mysterious blackouts, and as he continues to do this, he realizes that, even though his intentions are good, his actions have unforeseen consequences.

Not long afterwards, she was raped by State agents and jailed for three months, where she was tortured because of her efforts on behalf of organized labour.

It was great to see him again and to see him recognized for his efforts.

So I did, kind of, I think, live in my own world, and obviously that helps, you know, engage your real interest in something.

Thérèse then renewed her attempts to join the Carmel, but the priest superior of the monastery would not allow it on account of her youth.

A Republican, Hoover served as head of the U.S. Food Administration during World War I, and became internationally known for humanitarian relief efforts in war time Belgium.

His efforts were not a complete success, but he managed to stave off the worst outcome.

In recognition of his efforts Niinistö was elected Honorary President of the EPP the same year.

Through his efforts many schools and hospitals were built in this remote region of the Himalayas.

Due to this, his later poetry is frequently more lucid, more moving, and more profound than his earlier.

Their efforts proved ineffective and by 1849, tired of the war, both withdrew after signing a treaty favorable to Rosas.

Nothing should encourage them to aim for less.

The Governing Council therefore urges Member States to step up consolidation efforts where needed and to implement the revised rules in a manner that supports these efforts and deters future slippages .

Pakistan must increase its efforts on polio eradication for reasons that go beyond fulfilling a global health promise (which is reason enough in its own right).

Harriet s family obstructed Percy Shelley's efforts fully supported by Mary Godwin to assume custody of his two children by Harriet.

For his efforts, Jordan was named NBA Most Valuable Player, an award he would win four more times over his career.