11.   But an intense lobbying effort by Tri-Rivers, barge operators and shippers killed the proposals.

12.   But without his intense efforts, the process would have foundered.

13.   Carnahan, who said he would favor a constitutional ban on the late-term procedure, launched an intense effort in recent weeks to have his veto sustained.

14.   Connecticut was jolted by an intense Hoya effort that created a startling succession of accomplishments for Georgetown without any collective resistance by UConn.

15.   Democrats and Republicans, in efforts more intense than the usual biennial frenzy, are pulling out all the stops to woo Hispanic Texans.

16.   Despite intense efforts, people cannot be taught to acquire it, suggesting there are specialized circuits involved, Zatorre said.

17.   Despite intense efforts, the bank has a second-tier presence in the United States.

18.   Despite an intense lobbying effort by Locke, the measure narrowly passed the Senate but died in the House.

19.   He is not rewarding students for innate intelligence, but for intense effort, he says.

20.   Hybrids are now the subject of intense efforts by almost every major auto maker.