Sentence examples for avail as a from inspiring English sources

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Valentino, who had dressed the star ever since she chose his white chiffon gown with ostrich-feather hem for the opening of "Spartacus" in Rome in 1961, says he tried to streamline her style — but to no avail, as a white cloak with a fur-trimmed hood was immediately swathed in pearls.

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Then they send individually prepared "avail" (as in availability) requests.

The claim was abstract and hardly self-enforcing; Henry hoped to back it up with his wife's dynastic rights (her nephew had named her his heir, though to little avail), as well as knights, war machinery and a borrowed flotilla.

To no avail; as far as my mother was concerned, it was "criminal" to keep a dog cooped up in an apartment in the middle of New York City.

The invasion of Iraq has had a profound effect on Britain's reputation – as some in MI6 and the Foreign Office warned at the time to no avail as well as, of course, on the stability of the region.

Shortly behind is Chris Perry, who has trailed in the wake of the rest of the Wimbledon, Spurs and Charlton defensive lines 308 times to no avail as far as that England call-up is concerned.

A number of Public Hearings took place, trying to establish the indirect impact to the nation of a city subway system, which is used not only by the locals but by visitors as well (social amenity attitude), but to no avail as far as decision makers were concerned.

Bolton applied some late pressure for a winner but to no avail as Alonso had a shot saved by Forde, a Davies header was hacked clear and substitute Marvin Sordell sent a shot wide.

In your interview here, Tikkun and any other time you can avail yourself as a media spectacle, you speak in the vernacular of a combat soldier.

In launching the MCHD and the vaccines at Okuryangava Clinic in Katutura today, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Richard Kamwi said the introduction of the new vaccines was another demonstration of Government's bold commitment to avail immunization as a core component to the right to health.

Western Force showcased their trademark grit, but it was to no avail as the Chiefs secured a 35-27 bonus-point win in Friday night's Super Rugby clash in Hamilton.

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