make a special effort

To answer this important question, researchers make a special effort to include kids from many backgrounds, says Fernanda Young, a doctor at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland.

Some passers-by near the store said they would be open to eating whale but they wouldn't make a special effort.

Gerard Aimontche, a pianist of African and Russian descent who performed in the run-up to the festival this week, said it was important to make a special effort to feature Black and Latino artists, given the lack of diversity on the world’s top stages.

That one I make a special effort to show embassy staff who come and go — my challenge and call to action for the Russians who work there.

All the things that I’m supposed to do throughout the year — pray daily, read the Quran, give to charity — I make a special effort to actually do.