But those efforts have shown no progress in recent days.

She was trying to control herself, and the effort showed in her voice.

Some hide them reasonably well, but the effort always shows.

The efforts also show the degree to which politics has reached into the corners of public life.

The sheer effort it requires often shows in the human face.

She really was trying to do the job, and the effort showed.

A little extra effort shows your guests that you care about the food.

"I tried to get him to stay at the hospital," he whispered, the effort showing on his face.

But his efforts to date show that he still has much to learn about getting American politicians to pay attention.

And corporate efforts to control those costs have shown little success.