Sentence examples similar to it proves fruitless from inspiring English sources

It proved fruitless, but he lost his job.

Ramos, and Latino voters generally, appreciated the effort that George W. Bush made to reach them, particularly his support for immigration reform, even though it proved fruitless.

The long descent saw Vincenzo Nibali forge forward and establish a lead over Wiggins of almost a minute, but it proved fruitless come the day's final climb.

Attempts by the Pohlad family, which owns the team, and senior club officials to talk him out of it proved fruitless.

Stoke introduced Jermaine Pennant and Stephen Ireland at half-time in an attempt to liven up their attack, but it proved fruitless.

She and others reasoned that the body must produce a natural chemical similar to morphine, but her search for it proved fruitless and she abandoned it.

Although the campaign received some minor publicity and comments to the media from Fox and Carol Mendelsohn, it proved fruitless when, in October 2007, Fox confirmed her departure from CSI.

The US justice department has yet to make a firm decision on whether to bring charges against anyone from AIG but if the two-year investigation proves fruitless it is likely to further inflame public opinion in the US.

Murph's attempt to curb Paul's tongue proves fruitless.

A toddler has disappeared from her front garden and the resulting search proves fruitless.

If that proves fruitless, then he will move to a deep water search.