The spectre raised his cane and swung at him with telling effect.

Our howitzers and camel swivel guns played on his lines with telling effect.

His assailant worked quickly and with telling effect.

Children are often told to be ashamed of something, because they sometimes have trouble telling cause and effect apart.

This was to have a significant impact in 1944 and 1945 when heavy armour was used to telling effect against the Japanese.

As Zimbabwe has shown, it can also be exploited with telling effect.

On the morning of 17 September the mutineers attacked again, this time using their muskets to telling effect.

It is hard to tell what effect, if any, Mr. Moose's decision will have on other officers.

It was a brilliant use of a limited budget to telling theatrical effect.

But it has many interesting quirks and corners that she uses to telling expressive effect.