The cats could have jumped double the distance without extraordinary exertion.

He did not often call upon his troops for extraordinary exertions.

Indeed, it must have called for extraordinary exertions on his part to pin the two of them, for the settee would never have respected her surrender for a moment.

But, the welfare of society is not built on extraordinary exertions; and were it more reasonably organized, there would be still less need of great abilities, or heroic virtues.

Nevertheless, they could be expected to perform their duty, even if they would not make extraordinary exertions.

His father, who was inspector of the Düsseldorf gallery, died in 1799, and the young Cornelius was stimulated to extraordinary exertions.

From all that we could gather, it appeared that the natives were fearful of arriving too late upon the beach, unless they made extraordinary exertions.

By 1933 the achievements of Ben-Gurion did not seem to call for further extraordinary exertions.

Under the extraordinary exertion the dog snapped a tendon the following day, and was hopelessly disabled.

Ronald was holding his face calm and his body firmly erect by extraordinary exertion of willpower.