Sentence examples for fruitless attempts from inspiring English sources

This is the first in a succession of Carrie's fruitless attempts to find happiness.

During the Crimean War the allied generals made fruitless attempts to discipline them.

After heroic but fruitless attempts to sustain the revolt, he was killed on the barricades.

Too much money is spent on fruitless attempts to stop the production of illicit drugs.

A comic interlude explores their fruitless attempts to have a child.

In the past, the N.B.A. has made fruitless attempts to investigate allegations of secret deals to circumvent the salary cap.

1. Marc Lièvremont The French coach has come to resemble D'Artagnan during this tournament, albeit a D'Artagnan wearied by his fruitless attempts to control his rowdy musketeers.

After several fruitless attempts, the United Automobile Workers has accelerated its efforts to organize automobile plants in the South, pushing hard at Nissan, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.

Their stunning victory over the Scots at Homildon (Humbledon) Hill in Durham, in September 1402, contrasted with Henry's fruitless attempts to suppress the Welsh rebel Owain Glyn Dŵr.

And 18 fruitless attempts to beat Australia — something New Zealand has not done since 1993 — point to one omission he will certainly want to rectify before he retires.

Gordon Brown absurdly floated a state funeral in a fruitless attempt to appease the Daily Mail.