But it was a weak effort, in the roll of this disastrous revelation.

It was a weak effort and he caught up her fingers easily.

The Robinson campaign was criticized for a weak effort, finishing the election with cash left over.

The growing exports have come although many American companies made only weak efforts to sell goods abroad.

It was a weak effort to put at least something on the paper and, perhaps, keep them off my back for a couple of days.

Quinn turned her face up toward him and made a weak effort to smile.

I said in a broken voice, as fear overtook my weak efforts to sound tough.

President Clinton's weak effort to get back in the budget ballgame does not alter one big political fact.

"I'm ready for them," Mark said in a weak effort at boldness.

"The money is certainly appealing," I said, a weak effort at humor.