All day they made ineffectual attempts to extricate themselves from the mountains.

The old lady, made several ineffectual attempts to get out of the chair.

For an hour and more they made ineffectual attempts to strike a light.

He made two or three ineffectual attempts to speak and ended by nodding.

After several ineffectual attempts to refresh his memory, he was directed to withdraw.

Several ineffectual attempts were made to form up the men.

After a few ineffectual attempts he succeeded in landing.

The man was evidently making weak and ineffectual attempts to care for his own wounds.

After sundry ineffectual attempts at parting, she finally insisted that we must say good night.

On the 5th, after two ineffectual attempts to heave the cutter off the ground, she floated.

We have said that repeated and ineffectual attempts were made to subdue and colonize the island.

Two or three other ineffectual attempts were made to get small sums, but they proved fruitless.

Mrs. Cadurcis, after one or two ineffectual attempts to catch him, paused and panted for breath.

I continued to swim, to survey the bank, and to make ineffectual attempts to grasp the rock.

Instead of being the attacking party, their efforts were mainly confined to ineffectual attempts to defend themselves.

After several ineffectual attempts to proceed it was decided not to waste any more time in futile efforts.