But whatever the reason, it was a damned effective selection.

He had to give them credit: They were damned effective.

Yeah, killing a man's wife while she's nursing their baby daughter is a damned effective negotiating tactic.

The local cops were smart, professional, and damned effective, he thought.

Apparently, he developed some new and damned effective methods of psychological conditioning.

It was a little strange philosophically, but it was damned effective.

So we know that the Snark either has fingers, or some damned effective appendages.

The Q-ship was putting out some damned effective decoys.

They're damned effective, and for the same reason as the Israelis.

Well, there's your screen, Henri, and a damned effective one at that!