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Meanings of great effort in English

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Usage of great effort in English
1
It may take great effort for you to learn this second language.
The 5 love languages: the secret to love that lasts
2
They remembered easily, but anything new was grasped only with great effort.
The Mammoth Hunters
3
It was a great effort and we hope to run off that.
The Irish Times
4
With a great effort, Tersa managed not to watch as she left.
Broken Circle
5
With a great effort, she held them up against the oscillating light.
East of the sun
6
Somewhere a child accomplishes with ease that which usually takes great effort.
The art of racing in the rain
7
My father, once hearty and strong, seemed to move with great effort.
The kommandant's girl
8
With a great effort, Joyce contrived to be gracious yet once more.
Eyeless in Gaza
9
Lucian sighed heavily, as though it would take great effort to explain.
Demon: a memoir
10
Continuous and unwonted defeat might infuriate some men to a great effort.
Gladiator
11
At moments he seemed to be making a great effort to speak.
The Rains Came
12
With great effort, Zeus stirred his will and devised a single plan.
Book Four: Tales From Ancient Days
13
With great effort I managed to push a rosary in-between her fingers.
And the rat laughed
14
They were allied in the one great effort to defeat the Destroyer.
The Top of the World
15
Wu coughed, and with great effort managed to force the drink down.
Dancer’s Lament
16
He makes no great effort to engage with his wife's apparent depression.
The Irish Times
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