Without success, without the desired effect.
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Examples for "vainly "
Examples for "vainly "
1 The princess and myself have vainly searched the key to the enigma.
2 The wretches plunged into the waters, and struggled vainly against the current.
3 He looked vainly for the two persons in whom he was interested.
4 The guards vainly endeavoured to appease the, in many cases, half-frenzied creatures.
5 The Politician who was rotten-egged after vainly trying to control a meeting
1 The RNC calls for nothing less than a sea change in attitudes.
2 To get something for nothing is the fundamental immorality in the world.
3 Yes, even if the intern says they're happy to work for nothing .
4 He has seen such horrors today that my tears count for nothing .
5 Make them understand that-thatyou are perfectly willing to work for nothing .
1 I coaxed; I threatened; I persuaded; but it was all in vain .
2 They organize in vain ; they protest in vain ; they appeal in vain .
3 Mark inquired; Lord Minchampstead inquired; great personages inquired; but all in vain .
4 Her aunt scolded in vain ; in spite of the remarks of Mlle.
5 The room was empty; she searched him in all niches in vain .
1 But to no purpose ; months passed and he had been almost forgotten.
2 The king spoke with them in many ways, but to no purpose .
3 Von Bloom tried bleeding, and various other remedies; but to no purpose .
4 Mr Adams prayed, and Mrs Slipslop scolded; but all to no purpose .
5 But all to no purpose ; they did not, could not bring forgetfulness.
1 I spent year after year trying to appease them, to no avail .
2 I've asked Google to fix this issue many times, to no avail .
3 The exchange has long sought to lure technology businesses to no avail .
4 Vincavec had Called to the Mammoth Spirit several times to no avail .
5 I'd tried that several times in the last weeks, to no avail .
6 We have repeatedly asked Google for such information, but to no avail .
7 He had been calling the Claiborne house all day, to no avail .
8 President Obama has rallied the nation behind gun control to no avail .
9 Time after time he circled completely in the surge, to no avail .
10 I tried for years to be nice to you to no avail .
11 Keyes lunged forward and attempted to tackle the Elite, to no avail .
12 The communists have also publicly called for Zuma's resignation, to no avail .
13 All this was to no avail ; Caroline looked at her schoolwork only.
14 But soon we had finished scanning through each stack to no avail .
15 His parents tried for more children after that, but to no avail .
16 Darius' doctors may have tried to treat her, but to no avail .
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