Throughout his life, Einstein's efforts toward peace probably achieved little that would last - and certainly won him few friends.

Hence, each made great efforts to achieve a dominant position.

It is a process which has taken a conscious effort and some little time to achieve.

"He does not believe that his efforts can achieve anything indirectly."

Should they push for democracy even if it is by no means clear that their efforts will achieve anything?

If all your efforts to achieve a goal come to absolutely nothing, is that failure?

Whatever my efforts actually achieved, it was enough to have the soldiers react.

Although the goal is not mandatory, officials say they make a strong a effort to achieve it.

This, however, undermines efforts to achieve a single European policy.

In my view, neither side is willing to make any serious efforts to achieve lasting peace.