Some examples and use cases from the internet:

Some examples and use cases from the internet:

• There's a story of an Iraqi archaeologist lying down in front of a bulldozer in a vain attempt to stop its advance. BBCFeb 27, 2016. PrevNext. Copyright © 2016 ...
• Two and a half years later, Bush's "friend" was holed up in Ardmore, Okla., in a vain attempt to stop a bone
• Sep 15, 2014 ... In the opening scenes of A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent lies down in front of a bulldozer in a vain attempt to stop it from ...
• ... after five minutes of extra time, Duckhouse broke his leg colliding with Peter Doherty in a vain attempt to stop him scoring the opening goal. In those days there ...
• crunchingly partisan redistricting of Texas that could ...

• And thereupon he would get out one or another of his manuscripts, such as " Adventure," and read it over and over in a vain attempt to vindicate the editorial ...
• ... unimportant, fruitless, unproductive, abortive, unprofitable, time
• wasting, unavailing, nugatory They worked all night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule.
• Peering into the night she strained her eyes in a vain attempt to discover a light on the lake. Where I have no faith myself, I should in vain attempt to plant it in ...
• There's a story of an Iraqi archaeologist lying down in front of a bulldozer in a vain attempt to stop its advance. BBCFeb 27, 2016. PrevNext. Copyright © 2016 ...