1.   It was now obvious that repeated military efforts by a single state were doomed to failure.

2.   Gave an empathic nod as I recounted my repeated efforts to land a decent-paying job in a tough economy.

3.   And in rounds of meetings with delegates he did not mention his repeated efforts in Washington to reform the entertainment industry through persuasion or legislation.

4.   As a result, despite repeated efforts to negotiate among themselves more attractive alternatives to the June accord, the companies could not reach a consensus.

5.   Both weapons have survived repeated efforts in recent years to nail the coffin shut on their chances.

6.   After that, she would sit for hours and put together songs from those chords, but despite repeated efforts, she never really learned to read music.

7.   All of the men have been involved in repeated unsuccessful efforts to register the party with Chinese authorities in recent months.

8.   But what distinguishes boxing from other professional sports is that repeated efforts to clean it up have failed.

9.   Deputy City Attorney Elijah Richardson said that repeated efforts to find the alleged victim, John Caldwell, failed.

10.   Despite repeated efforts at reform, the elections have been little more than farces.