Past efforts at reform appear to have done little good.

The new approach was immediately more successful than past efforts.

His past efforts have produced little and he offers nothing for the future.

The sadness is that for some past efforts have not been quite enough.

Europe does not, as least if measured by past French efforts.

Past efforts to talk with Iraq about plans that allow limited oil sales have all failed.

We cannot allow decades of past effort to be brought to nothing.

Past efforts of growing vegetable gardens were not always followed through.

She said past efforts by parents had been successful in turning out "yes" votes.

A statute would involve the House and perhaps a conference, where past efforts had died.