(1) Though their efforts were valiant it was painfully obvious it had little effect on the blaze.

(2) The singer feigns ignorance, and makes a valiant if contradictory effort to keep up appearances.

(3) Apparently, he had made a valiant effort to turn the whole thing into a classroom.

(4) Although Vic made a valiant effort to overtake the leaders, he fell short by a few points.

(5) He is someone who has given his all to the game and should go out after a valiant effort, win or lose.

(6) They made a valiant attempt to avoid capture, but were forced to give themselves up because his friend was too badly injured to go on.

(7) This book is a history of its ten years' valiant work in maintaining the high standards one has come to expect of British newspapers.

(8) Reports indicate that she made a valiant attempt to escape the fusillade of bullets but was chased and shot anyway.

(9) New recruits can be invited to the army halls in order to train and become valiant warriors.

(10) We should never forget the sacrifices made during the Second World War, nor the lives lost as part of a vital and valiant struggle.

(11) That first-half lead was protected by some valiant defending, not least from the impressive Richard Dunne.

(12) These are our valiant soldiers, the ones who die for us on the battlefield and in the electric chair.

(13) Bruno loves Sonia and makes a valiant effort to make her happy once again.

(14) Despite a decided lack of knowledge of the rules of the sport they played a valiant game.

(15) As always, there are a few, valiant individual journalists doing their best.

(16) He was a valiant warrior and and a great hunter who roamed over the whole earth.

(17) I have to say we made a valiant effort - after each set back we picked ourselves up, brushed the dirt of our knees and skated on.

(18) Her career had been marked by close defeats and valiant efforts.

(19) Nevertheless, it's more than likely that their valiant efforts will be in vain.

(20) He thought that he would be rewarded for valiant actions with a hero's welcome when he returned to shore.