But so far, their efforts to obtain the documents have been unsuccessful.

We have made no effort to obtain it, waiting for you.

Their efforts to obtain those powers become the central conflict for the season's story arc.

His youthful efforts to obtain a military position were unsuccessful.

If a book is not in stock they will make every effort to obtain it by the next day.

Also, my efforts to obtain a traffic map while downtown only work about 1/2 of the time.

These have been especially designed for the work and it helps to make every effort to obtain them.

"We must make every effort to obtain and use these modern capabilities."

Even in Washington, efforts to obtain acquisition money have so far been unsuccessful.

His father, who had many sons, appears to have made no effort to obtain Duncan's return.