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For his own honour he urges him to strain every effort for her deliverance.
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I would strain every effort to obtain them.
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He urged his rowers to strain every effort.
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Now that we have done it, you may be sure that they will strain every effort to prevent us from returning.
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These two strained every effort to catch up to their companions.
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Evidently she had heard dimly, was straining every effort to hear.
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She strained every effort of her mind to say what ought to be said.
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He had strained every effort, but he could ascertain nothing.
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The trip across the city seemed endless, even though we strained every effort to hurry.
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The rower was straining every effort, and he was now but a few yards away.
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He did not undertake a reply, as he was straining every effort to reach the trees.
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Straining every effort, he tried to extricate himself before the deadly current could sever the thread of life.
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They all strained every effort to put in corn, cultivating as big a crop as they possibly could handle.
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Employing two shrewd Hebrew brokers, I by degrees bought up those mortgages, straining every effort to effect the purchase.
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He tore savagely at the thing which held him, straining every effort to gain his freedom, but without avail.
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However, by straining every effort, accommodations were found for the visitors and the work of re-organization was at once begun.