She recalled her futile attempt to save the rest of the animals.

There was an equally futile attempt on Mount Sabotino, north of Gorizia.

And a futile attempt to see Miss Harper to-day did the rest.

A radar made a futile attempt to lock onto the moving target.

He should therefore smile at the futile attempt to excite his jealousy.

She struggled briefly in what proved to be a futile attempt.

Beck went up once again in a futile attempt to conquer his fears.

After making one last futile attempt at communication, they waved good-bye.

Certainly any futile attempt by Romney to attract black voters would not work.

Revealing yourself through your futile attempt on my life was foolish.

And why out there-asidefrom the futile attempt to make it appear an accident?

At the same time, a futile attempt was made upon the life of Seward.

The fan droned on in its futile attempt to do anything about the heat.

Heron had not even moved whilst he had made this futile attempt at escape.

Once I made a futile attempt for a scholarship at Trinity, Oxford,-butfailed again.

Remember Venner's plot, and how many lives were wasted on that foolish, futile attempt.