Sentence examples for now futile from inspiring English sources
On news of the Nablus killings, thousands of people stormed the gates of a PA prison in Nablus, demanding the release of Hamas prisoners interned as part of Mr Arafat's now futile ceasefire.
But Jonathon Porritt, one of the UK's most esteemed environmentalists who spent years working on sustainability projects with BP and Shell, last week said engagement was now futile because "hydrocarbon supremacists" at the companies had successfully ousted reformers wanting to diversify into green energy.
But sometimes you can't help laughing in spite of yourself, as when Mr. Katz, his feet high above the ground, joins a disco routine going on beneath him, or when Catherine Marmier, playing a French general in a comic duet with Ms. Hammond as her translator, complains that going to war is now futile.
The App Store review team approved the iPad app a week ago — AppGratis was about to promote its iPad launch, but it's now futile.
The Host asks about Romney's comments in the Boca tape that he thinks Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations -- despite U. S. policy for a two-state solution -- are now futile.
We should have learned by now how futile that is.
That suggests that he may be ready to abandon his now seemingly futile appeal.
The huge diplomatic effort invested in restarting the "six-party" talks on North Korea's nuclear programme, stalled for nearly 18 months now, seems futile.
The American effort now seems increasingly futile.
He wanted to bring some life back into downtown, an effort he now believes was futile.
The Eagles' seventh playoff appearance in Reid's 10 seasons now appears as futile as all the others: last week's 24-0 loss to the Cowboys exposed the team's many weaknesses.
