noble effort
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnobleandeffort
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noble
adjective
uk/ˈnəʊ.bəl/us/ˈnoʊ.bəl/
moral in an honest, brave, and ...
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effort
noun
uk/ˈef.ət/us/ˈef.ɚt/
physical or mental activity needed to ...
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(Definition ofnobleandeffortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I believe that history will give us credit for anobleeffort, long and patiently sustained.
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They have made anobleeffortin increasing their schools in recent years.
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That was a verynobleeffortand worth a cheer or two.
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That was anobleeffort.
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It provides help now for thalidomide families, those who need help complementary to that provided by the local authorities in theirnobleeffortto bring up these children.
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Theirs is anobleeffort.
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The reviewer concluded that the film was a bit of a dud, but anobleeffort.
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The magazine also referred to the album as not a true success, but anobleeffort.
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On the contrary, in the 16 years of its existence the association has been responsible for noble efforts and its work is truly distinguished.
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There was a vague claim that all the prosperity, and so forth, that had been achieved was the result of their noble efforts.
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What a curious situation—the industrial relations director thanking the men for their gallant and noble efforts and the managing director threatening to withhold all future investment!
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I endorse entirely the remarks of my noble friend when she said that we should be doing nothing to thwart the police in these important and noble efforts.
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Despite the noble efforts of countless individuals, we are still a society which scandalously neglects the needs of those, most of all the young, who most require our help.
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