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Without success, without the desired effect.

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Uso de in vain em inglês
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I coaxed; I threatened; I persuaded; but it was all in vain.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont
2
They organize in vain; they protest in vain; they appeal in vain.
Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South
3
Mark inquired; Lord Minchampstead inquired; great personages inquired; but all in vain.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction
4
Her aunt scolded in vain; in spite of the remarks of Mlle.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Vol...
5
The room was empty; she searched him in all niches in vain.
Andrea Delfin
6
But it was in vain; the tumult was constantly on the increase.
Louisa of Prussia and Her Times: A Historical Novel
7
And in the midst of the fleecy tangle Snowball struggled in vain.
The Tale of Snowball Lamb
8
Faith is desire; and desires rooted in faith cannot be in vain.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts
9
Everywhere in the city, honest men begged for honest work in vain.
The Godfather
10
Several times I argued with him and the Cardinal; but in vain.
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 1...
11
Perhaps it was a roe deer; McKay flashed the direction in vain.
In Secret
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It was all in vain; the move turned out to be premature.
South America
13
The best medical aid was summoned from Cincinnati; it was in vain.
Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet / ...
14
The cabinet ministers telephoned in vain; he was out, the maid said.
Purple Springs
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No, Harold in vain sent me the casket; the jewel was gone.
Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 07
16
They listened in vain, and consulted all the clocks in the house.
The Luckiest Girl in the School
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