desired effect

The approach seemed at first to have the desired effect.

And the performance seemed to have had the desired effect.

He could only hope it would have the desired effect.

The Bush order has had some of its desired effects.

So far, at least, the efforts do not seem to be having the desired effect.

This time, whatever the man read in his face seemed to have the desired effect.

With only some of it in place, he is already getting the desired effect.

The personal style seems to have had the desired effect.

I can report to you now that it has had the desired effect.

The speed he had taken was having its desired effect.

I had played such games too many times before for it to have the desired effect.

They also say it can take up to 3 months for the desired effect to be reached.

Only then can the aid actually have the desired effect.

This will not have the desired effect for Israel, either.

But soon he saw his actions had the desired effect.

But whatever she said did not produce the desired effect.

But the split has not yet had its desired effect.

But clearly these changes do not always produce the desired effect.

Hair styles are a major key to the desired effect.

But at least the damned thing had the desired effect.

He can see that his new manner is having the desired effect.

He got the desired effect with his use of damned.

Yet it did have the desired effect of making him release her.

And if this failed to have the desired effect, would there be others?