For the next three years a large number of interested friends never ceased their efforts in behalf of the little church building.

Nevertheless, he did not cease his efforts until his water bottle was shot through and became useless.

After Ryan had killed a hundred or more, they'd suddenly ceased their efforts to climb the mangrove.

When King Friday reads the message, he ceases his efforts to stop change.

In this matter, all the people concurred, and ceased their efforts.

Suddenly, he ceased his desperate efforts to release himself.

So massive was the outpouring that scared legislators ceased their efforts.

They ceased their efforts when, during tunnelling, they heard a noise from above.

And do you also cease your efforts to elude me.

I ceased my efforts to climb across the gunwale.