And he was ready to make the best of it and expected the same effort from her.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

I believe that is true. If you make the effort to do the best of what you are capable, trying to improve the situation that exists for you, I think that is success and I do not think others can judge that."

VOA: special.2010.06.10

And what we're trying to work out now in our review is what are the best modalities for taking that effort forward."

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

At best the difference such an effort would make in the terrorist threat facing Americans would be slight.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15