Still his cunning availed little, although he did not dream of it.

They struggled beside Raj Ahten's men, but their feeble efforts availed little.

Against these great earthworks the heavy guns of the attacking forces availed little.

That the consuls were endowed with dictatorial power for the emergency, availed little.

But it availed little, for they could not see the enemy.

Without her constant, wise and loving care, all else could have availed little.

Wind, weather, fate, and life in general were inveighed against, but this availed little.

But their warning availed little, for no one believed it.

All this, however, availed little against Mrs. Bates's new manner.

Though the French horses were forced through a bristling forest of steel, the charge availed little.

Religious faith, courage, and discipline had availed little against superior ships, weapons, leadership, and nautical skill.

Nevertheless their messengers passed between them; and they came together, and were settled, but it availed little.

Here and there fires were kept burning night and day to purify the air, but this availed little.

Against a score it availed little.

Yes, but my words availed little.

How blessed the Providence, for ordinarily he never touched gloves, and common white kid ones would have availed little.