In December an effort started to try to understand what sort of problems would be encountered during construction.

Now those efforts are starting to pay off, local officials say.

Initial reports say that this effort has started well, but much work remains to be done.

This first effort started what has become a classical approach to insect control.

Slowly but surely, the effort was starting to come together.

During the 1950s, efforts started to attempt reform of the law.

"This effort should start in the coming couple of weeks."

If not, all efforts to get the country on its feet start with an enormous handicap.

His efforts to include employees in decision-making are starting to pay off.

An effort started in November 1967 to come up with a new construction to hold a knife together.