11.   He made determined efforts to overcome the scandal.

12.   We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes.

13.   Bill made a determined effort to push me aside and I had to let him.

14.   Although later in the scene Mozart made no determined effort to use clear dots for parallel spots, the fact of an intended correction is significant in itself.

15.   We must make a determined effort to win the rank and file of the ILP.

16.   It was when he insisted on hauling her off to the sports-wear department that Laura made a really determined effort to bring him to his senses.

17.   With a determined effort she blanked her mind, raising the mug to her lips.

18.   The ballot came after determined efforts to lobby support for him.

19.   We, in Norfolk, are exceptionally proud that their determined effort and hard work has enabled both to pass the exam in only eighteen months of training.

20.   Although the protesters who took to the streets were forbidden to bring lawn chairs or to eat on the street, some made determined efforts to flout authority.