Several politicians exerted strong pressure on the committee.
The union exerts a dominant influence on the conservative party.
Your sense of humor is beginning to exert itself.
She exerted herself to pass the examination.
I do not want to exert myself in vain.
You should exert yourself to get better results.
You don't exert yourself much.
Success depends on your own exertions.
The widespread application of administrative guidance is considered to be a uniquely Japanese practice in which bureaucrats exert authority, without any legal backing, telling the private sector what to do and what not to do.
He exerted himself to solve the problem.
I exerted myself to pass the examination.
We exerted ourselves to finish the job.
Whether you will succeed or not depends upon your own exertions.