Nor can action be effectively taken by any one State.

I think that matter has been effectively taken out of their hands now.

So she had been effectively taken out of play, along with the guard.

Besides which, she had effectively taken care of the man herself.

The team involved is effectively taken out of the loop.

"The county has effectively taken my property from me," she said.

Since effectively taking control in 1984, the bank board has tried to find a buyer.

"They effectively took us for a walk," a senior police official said.

More important, in launching the plan, the President effectively took responsibility for the result.

"The bonding companies are effectively taking it off our hands," he said.