1
His backers at once got wind of his fruitless attempts to collect.
2
After making such fruitless attempts, he said boldly to them one day-
3
Next day was spent in like fruitless attempts, and the next the same.
4
Where's my friend? she asked, interrupting his fruitless attempts to communicate with her.
5
After some fruitless attempts to move him, his father and mother temporarily desisted.
6
Thankfully, it had ceased its fruitless attempts to break free.
7
Worse than all, he sacrificed three of his best horses during these fruitless attempts.
8
At last after all these fruitless attempts, the Scolia succeeds in achieving the correct position.
9
She made two fruitless attempts, her hand missing completely.
10
The Emperor made fruitless attempts to check this discouragement.
11
After many fruitless attempts to obtain admission, they were fain to give up the attempt.
12
Stockie made many fruitless attempts to unbutton his jacket, unbuttoning two buttons and buttoning one.
13
After several fruitless attempts, the crew managed to slip a noose around the mollusk's body.
14
Seven fruitless attempts, followed by a successful effort.
15
The conspirators had made several fruitless attempts during the Diet, but chance had preserved the king.
16
After several fruitless attempts the crew tried to pass a slip-knot round the body of the mollusc.
