For this reason, recent years saw efforts to clear up the river.

It makes him feel good to see the effort the players put into the games.

She could see the effort he made to break from it.

And then she saw in his face the effort it took for him to speak.

The group's leader sees the effort as a way to help people share.

I saw the deliberate effort he made to keep his voice low.

She lifted him, and I saw the effort it cost her.

He could see the effort she was making to keep her jaw in place.

"But I don't see my efforts as being successful in any way, except that it's given me something to do."

"Maybe," he said, and the old man could see the effort the answer took.