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The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
The team's success was largely due to her efforts. ☊ due ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
With an effort of will he resisted the temptation. ☊ effort ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
Their efforts were painful to watch. ☊ painful ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. ☊ preserve ☊
reward sb for sth: She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus. ☊ reward ☊
efforts to build a united Europe ☊ united ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
efforts to control urban sprawl (= the spread of city buildings into the countryside) ☊ urban ☊