| 单词 | fruitlessly |
| 例句 | For a quarter hour I sat on my bed, enjoying the quiet and trying fruitlessly to think of new ways to break the curse. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Born in Polish-Ukrainian Galicia, Rabi was the levelheaded physicist who had tartly denounced Strauss’s vendetta against Oppenheimer and had attempted, if fruitlessly, to talk Lawrence and Alvarez down from their starry-eyed pursuit of the Super. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When a noun is repeated in quick succession, readers may assume that the second mention refers to a different individual and fruitlessly scan the stage for him. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He had already spent much of the fortune left to him by his father, fruitlessly seeking the Philosopher’s Stone. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The sacks under his eyes turned hollow and black, and he padded through the shadows fruitlessly like a ubiquitous spook. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He pinned Pima’s arms behind her, leaving her writhing and struggling fruitlessly. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The man kicked and writhed for a while, trying fruitlessly to pry loose the captain’s grip. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He tried to calm himself, to concentrate on finding the Horcrux, but his thoughts buzzed as frantically and fruitlessly as wasps trapped beneath a glass. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then he continued to search fruitlessly for his pig. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But even better than that was the fact that my days of fruitlessly searching for Denna were at an end. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He met with executives from Columbia Broadcasting System and Philco in the United States and flew to Holland to make a pitch, fruitlessly, to the Dutch technology conglomerate Philips. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z From his job at Jodrell Bank, he searches endlessly, fruitlessly, for his sister in the stars: where is Susan, and what happened to her? Alan Garner: a life in books 2012-08-17T21:45:03Z I made the mistake of not taking Pitr completely at his word, and after fruitlessly searching the area for half an hour, I gave him a call. My Hidden Prague 2012-11-16T15:37:22Z When I return to the museum’s imposing dioramas, I fruitlessly search for human tracks in the carefully crafted earth. Museum Review: The Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, Redesigned 2013-08-02T19:53:12Z I'm certainly relieved not to watch her fruitlessly chasing Oscar gold in dull, earnest, mid-budget outings like "Changeling" or "A Mighty Heart." "Salt": Angelina Jolie's dazzling action spectacle 2010-07-22T11:01:00Z In this scene, one plucky iguana was set upon by a swarm of snakes, only to miraculously wriggle free and scrabble up the surrounding rocks, serpents nipping fruitlessly at its heels. ‘Planet Earth II’: A Lizard’s Great Escape 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z This source has confirmed Dayne's many stories about Saddam Hussein's stockpiles of MWDs and now pinpoints the sites Miller's team fruitlessly searches. Bourne again: "Green Zone" a remarkable movie 2010-03-05T06:26:00Z Then he spent the rest of the summer fruitlessly trying to develop a kind of monstrous Laurel and Hardy-style double act with Boris Johnson. The Last Stand: Arnold Schwarzenegger is back – and it's business as usual 2012-12-20T10:56:00Z Only Alan Tudyk, as the clownishly dowdy Georgetown interviewer, produces the one thing "Premature" strives so furiously yet fruitlessly to achieve: laughter. 'Premature' thinks crudeness is a teen's path to success 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z In Scheer's eyes, this is a dangerous new iteration of the military-industrial complex that President Dwight D. Eisenhower famously and fruitlessly warned us about. Trying to make sense of the world of ubiquitous surveillance 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z They had mortages to pay, so they tried to contrive hits, and focused, fruitlessly, on trying to break America. Forgive us our synths ? how 80s pop found favour again 2010-11-18T23:33:00Z There were far better sneakers on the customers looking around fruitlessly for something to buy than on the shelves. Critical Shopper: At Flight 23, the Best Jordans are on the Customers 2014-03-19T21:35:12Z She also labored, fruitlessly, to understand Ms. Johnson’s intricate calculations, going so far as to skip Beyoncé’s May 1 concert at the Georgia Dome to do her math homework. Uncovering a Tale of Rocket Science, Race and the ’60s 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z He got the day off to watch, but wound up driving fruitlessly around Maine looking for a bar showing the game. ‘Men in Blazers,’ a Whimsical Soccer Show on ESPN 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z One comedian after another trying fruitlessly to stimulate a smile, a smirk, a mere flicker of mirth. Woody Allen wants to make a Louis CK comedy 2013-07-23T13:45:17Z He struggled fruitlessly with the controls, then went online to find the instructions on the manufacturer’s Web site. 2010-01-25T09:32:00Z “And there’s no Wegmans Assorted,” one shopper despaired, as he rooted fruitlessly among the plastic clamshells for the store’s beloved ham-turkey-roast-beef combo. The Sun Rises on Wegmans in Brooklyn 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z But the metaphor is clear: Mailer’s efforts to dissect feminism, and to assert his own voice over those of the women on the panel, end up with him foiled, fruitlessly battling with himself. Norman Mailer’s Snarling Encounter with Feminism, Restaged in Trump’s America 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z The F.B.I. agent Hannah Wells has raced through reveal after shocking reveal while President Kirkman has stumbled after her, wading through bureaucracy and banging his head fruitlessly on the nation’s largest mysteries. ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1, Episode 9: The Whistle-Blower 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z As the structure continued to crumble, Harvey officials fruitlessly sought opportunities to redevelop the site, touting it as a strategic location for establishing commerce along the Dixie Highway and for reviving the local economy. Dixie Square Mall slated to be demolished 2012-02-15T19:56:00Z They headed down with three suitcases of Spergo gear that they fruitlessly dragged around their first day in South Beach. Teen entrepreneur Trey Brown willed his clothing line into reality. Now Spergo has arrived in D.C. 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The country’s merciless news media have been watching hopefully, and mostly fruitlessly, for signs of middle-class behavior from the Middletons. A Traditional Royal Wedding, but for the 3 Billion Witnesses 2011-05-01T04:18:15Z We’d find ourselves fruitlessly trying to find an easy segue to our favorite topic: “Where are the alligators?” Into Cajun Country: From Po'boys to the Pink Panther 2010-09-01T03:00:00Z I work fruitlessly on the analogy: indexes, aisles. Collected Poems 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Arthur is carrying a large bag of money, and the movie also toys fruitlessly with the possibility that Michaela might steal it. Movie Review: ‘Arthur Newman,’ Starring Colin Firth and Emily Blunt 2013-04-26T00:31:05Z Hollywood has been trying, fruitlessly, to make a movie about Janis Joplin almost since she let loose that rendition of “Ball and Chain” at Monterey nearly a half-century ago. A Janis Joplin film finally shakes the kozmic blues 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z It was only after spending seven months fruitlessly doing more exercise, improving his diet and getting more sleep that Vossen sought a second opinion. ‘My energy is back’: how testosterone replacement therapy is changing men’s lives 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z One shows Apollo, the Greek god of sun and music, as he pursues the nymph Daphne after falling passionately, but fruitlessly, in love with her. Special Report: Decorative Arts: The Revival of the Artisan 2011-10-27T11:30:10Z Abraham, aka Headless, doesn’t know that Henry has infected Katrina and tries fruitlessly to save her, even when Henry says that Moloch has a new purpose for the witch. 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: Special delivery from hell 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z The pigeons and their metal support rods roll around in the bowl, the rods flailing like disabled legs, trying fruitlessly to escape. 'Deer Rear' and other unnerving looks at the nature of trickery 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z He’s been searching, fruitlessly, for El Dorado; now all his men are dead, and he’s speaking only to their corpses and some monkeys. Werner Herzog’s Internet Visionaries 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The perpetual perils of Anna and Mr. Bates, season after season, were a bore, and the various suitors fruitlessly pursuing Mary weren’t much more interesting. Review: For the Crawleys and ‘Downton Abbey,’ the Beginning of the End 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z If every Oscar ceremony was like this, I wouldn’t spend five months of each year fruitlessly trying to get out of liveblogging it. Oscars 2016 live: follow the ceremony and every Academy award winner 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z The image of the lonely gay man searching fruitlessly for love, quipping through the tears or not, continues to stalk the stage. A New Day for Gay Plays? 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, Don can’t help but obsess over the assignment, endlessly and fruitlessly, because thinking about the future has always either inspired him or terrified him. 'Mad Men' Recap: Don Draper's Gettysburg Address 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The only blight on Calvin’s happiness is his fear that he has gone crazy, and he tries fruitlessly to wish her out of existence. Movie Review: ‘Ruby Sparks,’ Written by and Starring Zoe Kazan 2012-07-24T21:46:52Z If every Oscar ceremony was like this, I wouldn’t spend five months of each year fruitlessly trying to get out of liveblogging it. Oscars 2016 live: follow the ceremony and every Academy award winner 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z That night, she sent me home with a tall and wiry Kentuckian who’d spent two hours fruitlessly smiling at me until Chouky marched me over to his car and introduced us. The Countess and the Schoolboy 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Leisner stopped performing and spent five years fruitlessly searching for a cure. Guitarist David Leisner opens Seattle society's season 2011-09-21T21:07:10Z After shouting fruitlessly into the cacophony for a few minutes, I retreated into my chair with my orange wine and wondered how soon was too soon to ask for the check. Are restaurant dining rooms getting louder (again)? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Studts waited and waited for eight hours at work, clicking around fruitlessly while fielding anxious texts from her daughter. Taylor Swift Fans Needed a Miracle. Here’s How They Got Tickets. 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z A story by The Associated Press depicted doctors in the port city of Mariupol fruitlessly trying to save a 6-year-old girl injured in Russian shelling. In wartime battle over imagery, so far it hasn’t been close 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Towers made of wood and fibreglass point fruitlessly into an endless sky. Star Wars' abandoned Tunisian locations – in pictures 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z They worry about their children; they text their wives; they search fruitlessly for ginger ale; they have “good feet, expressive of proper values.” Two Novels About Frustrated White Men, Thirty-five Years Apart 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Instead of hunting around fruitlessly, it seems like the easiest thing would be to recruit your grandpa or uncle — or, really, any man with a beard and a twinkle in his eye, right? Santas are also in short supply this year, which leads to some intriguing alternatives 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z The 12-member, mostly white jury struggled fruitlessly to reach a verdict over several days. Mistrial declared after federal jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Sheila Littleton, 30, brought her grandfather with dementia to her family home in Houston, then spent months fruitlessly trying to place him in a nursing home with Medicaid coverage. Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z During the documentary his shoulder twitch appears to worsen as he continues writing - apparently fruitlessly - for his second album. Lewis Capaldi: How success affected his mental health 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Honduras’ Tuesday announcement acts as a blow to the Biden administration, which has rather fruitlessly tried to convince countries in the region to stick with Taiwan. Honduras ditching Taiwan raises larger geopolitical concerns 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Twitter was dangerously disorganized, going fruitlessly back and forth on a policy against “coded incitement” to violence so that it had nothing useful in place to address the insurrection as it unfolded. Opinion | What the Jan. 6 committee’s social media discoveries can teach us 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z It’s a journey the California lawmaker took once before in 2015, fruitlessly, facing the same opposition from the right flank of the party he is expected to meet this week. EXPLAINER: How the House of Representatives elects a speaker 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Forensics investigators combed the house for physical evidence, including D.N.A., and searched fruitlessly for a murder weapon. Idaho Murder Suspect Had Been a Student of the Criminal Mind 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z I spent the years after that fruitlessly arguing for a less dramatic thesis that fit better with the facts. Opinion | In pursuing vaccine makers, DeSantis puts pandering before governing 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Some relatives also chided Cruz's defense lawyers, who fruitlessly objected to the judge about the criticism of them and the jurors on Tuesday, noting that Cruz had a constitutional right to legal representation. Nikolas Cruz: Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The defense lawyers fruitlessly objected to the judge on Tuesday, noting that Cruz had a constitutional right to legal representation. Florida school mass shooter to be sentenced to life in prison 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z As the last trucks raced away, the group asked fruitlessly for their passports and papers back, knowing that to move around without them would be impossible in a country filled with checkpoints. Sri Lankans describe abuse as Russian captives in Ukraine 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z “It’s not a question of firing, and in fact, he was put on paid leave,” the lawyer pleaded, fruitlessly, to Alito. The story of the praying Bremerton coach keeps getting more surreal 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z Ms Stubbs tried to perform first aid and dialled 999, trying "desperately but fruitlessly" to save her partner, the court heard. Danny Humble: Cramlington man 'murdered after Ant and Dec comment' 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z In the show, Estelle nags her son George so excessively that he fruitlessly tries to persuade her to relocate permanently to Florida - far away from the New York City neighbourhood where the show was set. Estelle Harris: Seinfeld and Toy Story star dies aged 93 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z A group of Venezuelan performers danced on the stage on their own, fruitlessly trying to cheer the somber guests contemplating their impending problems. Venezuelan Vacations Abruptly End as Tourists Return Home to a Different Russia 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Putin has provoked Germany to do what various U.S. presidents have fruitlessly exhorted it to do: stand up. Opinion | The West gives Putin a refresher course in physics — and judo 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Flying first to Moscow to meet Putin, where the men sat across an absurdly long marble table, then to Kyiv, Macron tried fruitlessly to stave off war. Path to war in Ukraine was laid in months of plans, warnings 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z But the current crisis could be different, said Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, who has been working fruitlessly for nine years to reassert Congress’s authority to declare wars. Once a Foreign Policy Partner, Congress Struggles for Unity on Ukraine 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The one vestige of hope right now is that all sides still seem willing to talk, however fruitlessly. Ukraine tensions: Can diplomacy prevent war? 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z She tried, fruitlessly, to quiet chatter about her winning medals in every event. Mikaela Shiffrin, Always Steady on Her Skis, Has Lost Her Footing 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z They fruitlessly searched their smartphones for proof of the two doses they each received. District vaccine mandate garners mixed reactions and awkward searches for proof of doses 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z “The sheer volume of all these bodies that two hours ago were dancing,” she says, trying fruitlessly to stop the shaking of her hands. They survived Paris terror attack to face agony, doubt 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z For many of the programs under consideration, like paid family leave, recently championed by Ivanka Trump, former President Donald J. Trump’s older daughter, bipartisan negotiations have dragged on fruitlessly for decades. In Social Policy Bill, Businesses See a Lot to Like. They Oppose It. 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z “We love you daddy … I’m here with you honey,” their words echoed as a team of doctors worked frantically but ultimately fruitlessly to save him. Miami teen’s football game to honor dad who died from COVID 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Defendants nationwide have for years fruitlessly waged legal battles to access it, arguing that they have a constitutional right to examine the evidence against them for potential errors. A secret algorithm is transforming DNA evidence. This defendant could be the first to scrutinize it. 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z “In America, we possess all the tangible resources. Why is it, then, that we fruitlessly struggle to connect with one another?” From the Heart to Higher Education: The 2021 College Essays on Money 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Down three with 30 seconds to play, Westbrook drove, then pulled back for a jumper, looking fruitlessly for the foul to give him a chance at a three-point play. Russell Westbrook sets triple-double record, but Wizards fall at Atlanta 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Experts warned fruitlessly that the government’s haphazard approach would bring a crisis when a new wave appeared. Complacency and Missteps Deepen a Covid-19 Crisis in India 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z His aides often say Barack Obama made a big mistake by wasting months fruitlessly seeking GOP support for his healthcare proposal. Column: Biden is racing against time to make his mark — in more ways than one 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z The first time I set foot inside the Mall in Columbia, searching fruitlessly for Ssong’s among the food court counters on the lower level, I didn’t even know the sugar roll was an option. Review | These Korean snacks look like corn dogs. But they’re so much more. 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Why is it, then, that we fruitlessly struggle to connect with one another? From the Heart to Higher Education: The 2021 College Essays on Money 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z He would search fruitlessly for online appointments in the middle of the night, and put himself on informal wait lists kept by nearby pharmacies. ‘It’s Like Buying Bruce Springsteen Tickets’: The Hunt to Find a Vaccine Shot 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z The owners of the baby camel reported the theft from their farm earlier this month, according to the local National newspaper, prompting Dubai police to fruitlessly search the area. Emirati arrested for stealing camel for gift to girlfriend 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z “I just want to find 11,780 votes,” Mr. Trump said on the call, fruitlessly searching for ways to reverse his election loss. In Georgia, a New District Attorney Starts Circling Trump and His Allies 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Businesses stayed open and fruitlessly attempted to keep their doorways clean as customers walked in with sopping boots. Russians grumbled over last year’s mild winter – now Moscow has a ‘snow apocalyse’ 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z The owners who have pursued the America’s Cup - often for a lifetime and fruitlessly - are legend. Past and future converge in America’s Cup challenger series 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z The owners who have pursued the America’s Cup — often for a lifetime and fruitlessly — are legend. Past and future converge in America’s Cup challenger series 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Doctors and nurses descended on Makenzie, trying fruitlessly to coax any sign of life from her body. Perspective | This D.C. baby’s mother was charged with her death. But nothing is solved. 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z In Ahmedabad, she regularly pleads with Australia’s diplomatic representatives in India for help, fruitlessly. Australia largely beat the virus. But it left thousands of its people stranded abroad. 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z As in larger cities, people protested on street corners, fruitlessly demanding the United States intercede. Armenian Americans marvel at an elder's generosity as they grieve over an ancestral home 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Now he fruitlessly knocks on company doors in search of work, feeling tired and lightheaded without food. Highway-side eatery in UAE feeds hungry one meal at a time 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z He delights in the Athenian subway, where the stations are filled with treasures unearthed during the construction, and strives fruitlessly to book a ticket on the Yoga Express in India. Review | It’s been a rough year. Maybe these philosophers can help. 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z As a United fan, I’ve spent many a match watching my team’s midfield search for him fruitlessly – he’s been a brilliant player. Premier League final day clockwatch – live! 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z He searched fruitlessly for an hour and then kept going, walking through the night. Six months, six countries, six families – and one unrelenting, unforgiving epidemic 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z As the virus spread through parts of China in January, Wong searched fruitlessly in Hong Kong for masks for her young children. ‘No offense, but is this a joke?’ Inside the underground market for face masks. 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Like many Americans, she had tried fruitlessly to file for unemployment benefits. COVID diaries Colorado: A day in the coronavirus pandemic 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Du and other Texans say they've spent the last few days on the phone with airlines or fruitlessly trying to book tickets online. "Unsupported and ignored": Texans stuck in Peru say U.S. government has abandoned them 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z That summer, Williams tried fruitlessly to job hunt via public bus. Opinion | Gentrification in the D.C. area pushes people from homes and away from transit 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z With no beacon to help find Resilard, rescue aircraft searched fruitlessly. Faulty equipment, lapsed training, repeated warnings: How a preventable disaster killed six Marines 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Nadira looked, fruitlessly, and was almost glad that she couldn’t find her cat. The Strangeness of Grief 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Under the deal with Republican lawmakers, Wolf will rescind a pending regulatory package to expand overtime pay eligibility that he began seeking last year after fruitlessly asking the Legislature to increase the minimum wage. Highlights of Pennsylvania’s minimum wage legislation 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Wolf began pursuing the new overtime regulation last year after fruitlessly asking Republican lawmakers since 2015 to increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage. Talks on Pennsylvania’s minimum wage heat up before deadline 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z It is like watching a fish fruitlessly trying to flop out of a bucket before it suffocates. Why are Democratic party elites so desperate for a 2020 centrist candidate? | Hamilton Nolan 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z It was 24 years ago Tuesday that the Mariners played what remains the greatest game in their history, the one they’ve been fruitlessly clinging to and trying to replicate ever since. During ‘step-back,’ Mariners must develop stars to bridge gap with MLB postseason teams 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z That seems like a more productive political strategy than fruitlessly trying to keep Republicans from calling you "extreme." Beto O'Rourke has run out of f**ks to give — and we're here for it 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z “These activist plaintiffs continue fruitlessly attempting to force their preferred policy outcomes on Georgia voters without success.” Judge orders paper ballot contingency plan for Georgia 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z “These activist plaintiffs continue fruitlessly attempting to force their preferred policy outcomes on Georgia voters without success.” Judge orders paper ballot contingency plan for Georgia 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z After the commotion in Rinkeby died down, Russian news agencies kept calling the police, fruitlessly asking permission to ride with officers patrolling the district. The Global Machine Behind the Rise of Far-Right Nationalism 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z Everything about Edwards’ quest proved to be beyond daunting, starting with the literal years she spent fruitlessly pursuing corporate sponsors before a surprise source of funding materialized. Review: ‘Maiden’ revisits a heart-stopping all-female voyage 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z All around, television cameras pressed in, as Ms. Ocasio-Cortez’s team tried fruitlessly to keep them back. Ocasio-Cortez Went Back to Bartending. Slogans Were Served. 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Pardo, who has thinning hair and a beard, bears a passing resemblance to Lenin; he looked weary, having spent the day fruitlessly challenging a housing eviction. The Airbnb Invasion of Barcelona 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Interviewed years later by NPR, legal scholar Jeffrey Rosen described Mr. Stein’s work as a “success story” of independent counsel investigations, which have often been criticized as overly long, overzealous and fruitlessly expensive. Jacob Stein, lawyer in Watergate and Lewinsky episodes, dies at 94 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z His sentence completed, he then waited in immigration detention more than a year and a half while the government fruitlessly hunted for a place to deport him. Testing Novel Power, Trump Administration Detains Palestinian After Sentence Ends 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z But, in the meantime, it brings us delightful footage of sperm desperately, fruitlessly swimming into a fake fallopian tube. Watch these sperm wriggle up a model reproductive tract 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Viewers might find horror a little less cathartic and a little more depressing if they actually liked every eviscerated victim on-screen, and were fruitlessly rooting for them, then watching them ignominiously lose their lives. Netflix’s Velvet Buzzsaw feels like Robert Altman’s Final Destination 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z And as I wandered fruitlessly through this maze of emotions I felt my mind losing its way. “Cream” 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z He said there were countless cars spinning their wheels, fruitlessly trying to get up modest hills, and he saw several drivers abandon their cars in search of help. 5 Dead as Winter Storm Slams Parts of the Midwest 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z Over the next 30 years, police searched fruitlessly for her. Are podcasts helping to solve crimes? 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Max Baucus and other Democratic senators spent months fruitlessly negotiating with Republicans, who, it is obvious in retrospect, were cynically stalling. Opinion | Democrats, Don’t Procrastinate on America’s Health 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the military that American presidents repeatedly hailed as the greatest fighting force in history continues to battle fruitlessly across a vast swath of the planet. 17 years of Afghan war (and more to come) 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Dano doesn’t appear in his own movie, but its texture is of a piece with his courteous and careful performances, where he always seems to plead fruitlessly with an unjust world. “Halloween” Is Hellbent on Making a Fresh Start 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Instead of fruitlessly trying to tame lust, the theory goes, we can remoralize sexual culture by taming misogyny, extirpating toxic masculinity, and re-educating men. Opinion | An Age Divided by Sex 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z After two hours of pressing Bobby fruitlessly, LaBorde finally let him go — but not before charging him with criminal mischief, police records show. How the Trump administration went easy on small-town police abuses 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z As Inpon fruitlessly mopped the porch of his waterlogged house, a young family evacuated their stilt home in the rain. 'Not enough time to get out': Laos village caught in burst dam deluge 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, America’s all-volunteer military, increasingly a kind of foreign legion for much of the population, has continued to fight never-endingly and remarkably fruitlessly across a vast swath of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. America’s addictions: Overdosing in Twenty-First Century America 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z In a less revelatory tale, LeDuff recounts his attempt to find the two protagonists in an iconic photo from the civil rights struggle in Alabama — a pursuit that ends fruitlessly. Review | A gonzo tour of what ails America 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z But after weeks of fruitlessly looking for work, Mr. Khateeb joined another armed group. Syrians Meet Economic Desperation in a Rebel Stronghold 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z For several years, other teams of scientists tried fruitlessly to get DNA from the molar. The F.B.I. and the Mystery of the Mummy’s Head 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z At moments, it seemed like it might keep whacking fruitlessly as its shot persistently banged off the rim. Loyola Chicago vs. Michigan: Ramblers almost pull another miracle before Wagner carries Wolverines to victory 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The 911 operator fruitlessly pulls information from the mother, attempting to learn what classroom the girls are in. 911 calls show chaos, calm during Florida school massacre 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z But Democrats spent months trying fruitlessly to get some GOP lawmakers on board. Analysis | The Daily 202: Why Trump and Republicans are suddenly talking up bipartisanship 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z After this rejection, Mr. Dillard continued to search fruitlessly for a full-time job. Working in Philanthropy, Then Finding Himself in Need 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z While Republicans in Washington have fruitlessly sought any way to exorcise Mr. Moore from the race, alarmed that he would imperil their narrow Senate majority, their nominee has all but laughed at his own party. Alabama, Despite History of Unruly Politics, Has ‘Never Seen Anything Like This’ 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z The gummies and ice clumped, over time, in the center of the Goblet; many patrons could be seen chipping fruitlessly at their glass’ berg. Overheard at Bellevue’s brand-new, very intense, candy-coated restaurant Sugar Factory 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z We hear about Churchill before we see him, as Parliament grows vocally weary of the current PM, Neville Chamberlain, known for fruitlessly seeking "peace in our time." Gary Oldman's bulldog performance as Winston Churchill lifts Joe Wright's overwrought directing in 'Darkest Hour' 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Manson knew the house: Terry Melcher, a well-known record producer with whom he had dealt fruitlessly, had once lived there. Charles Manson Dies at 83; Wild-Eyed Leader of a Murderous Crew 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Police divers searched fruitlessly in the Titicus Reservoir across a small lane from the estate. Ex-Farmworker Charged in 2015 Killing of Westchester Socialite 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z I’ve been on crutches for seven weeks, recovering from a complex surgery, and I’m trying fruitlessly to clean up. This Is How You Pick Up a Phone 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z As she flailed, pirouetting into the road and then back to the berm, collapsing to regain her strength and again trying fruitlessly to right herself, I called 911. Opinion | A return to D.C.’s ‘dog pound’ days 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z After searching fruitlessly in the smoke for the other two men and nearly passing out, he testified, he got out of a window into breathable air — only to be shot at. At Benghazi Trial, Harrowing Testimony and Clashing Views of a Defendant 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z A 34-year-old suburban Richmond patent attorney making his first bid for elective office, Hyra has politely and fruitlessly urged the bar association to reconsider. Meet the candidate for Va. governor who won’t be on the debate stage 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z As with the wars in the Middle East, Afghanistan highlights the difficult political choices and counter-insurgency strategies the US has been pursuing fruitlessly since 9/11. Viewpoint: Why we all need to watch Brad Pitt's film War Machine - BBC News 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z For those eager to get their hands on a system at all costs, even if it means fruitlessly placing a UK preorder with an international shipping address, this looks like a potentially viable option. Amazon UK opens preorders for SNES Classic 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z He’s fruitlessly trying to fulfill that pledge by rolling back all regulations and policies that protect public and environmental health from coal pollution, because that pollution has costs. Pittsburgh and Paris join over 200 cities and states rejecting Trump on climate | Dana Nuccitelli 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z It is also politically imperative to terminate the SGP, since it involves the Commission excessively and fruitlessly in the core function of a democratic parliament: the approval of a national budget. Europe inches closer to a plan for fixing its financial flaws 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z For example, a 1933 cartoon assailing the Roosevelt administration’s spending practices was titled “What we need is another pump” and shows a desperate Roosevelt pouring billions more dollars’ worth of water into a pump, fruitlessly. Priming the Pump: The Economic Metaphor Trump ‘Came Up With’ 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Murray sportingly conceded the opening set when another thumping Thiem drive, mistakenly called long, sent the Scot scrambling fruitlessly to his forehand corner. Andy Murray edged out by Dominic Thiem in Barcelona Open semi-finals 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z Explorers had hunted fruitlessly for this leader’s kingdom, which became known as El Dorado, and many became convinced that the city was hidden in the last unpenetrated region: the Amazon. The Lost City of Z 2005-09-12T04:00:00Z The aim for this administration should be to be better at governing and not spend years fruitlessly attempting to turn the federal government into Trump Inc. Opinion | Jared Kushner’s project is doomed 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, who has fruitlessly pushed legislation to limit campaign contributions for eight years, said the system is getting out of hand. Bribery trial paints stark picture of Pennsylvania politics 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z By 19 he had graduated and, after briefly and fruitlessly studying law, had found a first job, as press secretary to Chester Bowles, the governor of Connecticut. Robert Silvers obituary 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The high level of the Ganges river in Rishikesh at the time was also considered - Jonathan's family spent hours fruitlessly scrolling through a website that compiled snapshots of bodies fished from the river. The disappearance of Jonathan Spollen - BBC News 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Clutching the phone, I tried fruitlessly to connect the words “passed away” to my exuberant mother. Perspective | My mother and the millions of counted-out black people like her are the true heroes of Black History Month 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The world grinds on, fruitlessly weary and wild. ♦ “Get Out” Attacks the Rainbow 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z There’s no accent too ridiculous and no pratfall too silly for these two, whose cavorting sometimes gels and sometimes just spins fruitlessly. Village Theatre’s ‘39 Steps’ takes Hitchcock for a frantic ride 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Relatives and governments work— sometimes fruitlessly—in secret. Trump and Iran: Yet Another Hostage Crisis 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z After decades of fruitlessly scanning the skies for alien messages, scientists say it’s time to try a basic rule of etiquette: Say “hello” first. Scientists plan to send greetings to other worlds 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Friday-Saturday: "Nobel laureate Bob Dylan" is one of those phrases you never imagined writing, especially after the Swedish Academy spent weeks fruitlessly trying to contact the singer. 13 things to do in the D.C. area on the weekend of November 4-6 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z And he lived long enough to see the eclipse of many of his dreams, fighting fruitlessly against disenfranchisement and Jim Crow segregation as a delegate to the 1895 South Carolina constitutional convention. The perfect spot for a reckoning with Reconstruction 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z If you are in the United States, you may be fruitlessly searching for the ceremony on TV. Highlights From the Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z After Froome’s Tour de France victory last year, achieved amid a toxic atmosphere of suspicion and friction, Brailsford likened those accusing Team Sky of cheating to hunting fruitlessly for the Loch Ness monster. Bradley Wiggins faces a fight for his reputation in wake of Wada hack 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Laws, who knows little Danish, fruitlessly sought a fresh assignment at corporate headquarters. How to Get Ahead When the Boss Is Based Overseas 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Grand cinematic sequences gave players a sense of scope, while the realism—fallen soldiers would sometimes try fruitlessly to crawl to safety—drove home the horrors of war. The 50 Best Video Games of All Time Ranked 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Agents fruitlessly shoot back with rifles and handguns. Brutality of Turkey's failed coup caught on phones, social media 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Religious charities that handle burials have fruitlessly sought access to the names of people lying unclaimed. Unearthing the Secrets of New York’s Mass Graves 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Sometimes watching them debated endlessly and fruitlessly makes us all feel like punching someone in the face. Captain America: Civil War is a satisfying clash of ideas and fists 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z And Arsenal hung on a little at times as Norwich pressed energetically, but fruitlessly to the end. Arsenal climb to third place as Danny Welbeck goal beats Norwich 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Both Abbi and Ilana struggle, often fruitlessly, to drag themselves forward into something resembling progress, only to end each episode as developmentally arrested as they began. Why do so many of us love 'Broad City' and hate-love 'Girls'? 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Much of “A Most Powerful Adversary” is given over to Kevin wandering around Miracle trying, fruitlessly, to find a way to get Nora back after last week’s admission that he was having visions of Patti. 'The Leftovers' recap: 'Can I tell you about belief?' 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z It culminated with Manning, on fourth down, scrambling to his right and fruitlessly searching for an open receiver. Drew Brees Throws Seven Touchdown Passes as Saints Beat Giants in Final Seconds 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Some staff members and patients may have died instantly; others died amid the rubble or as colleagues tried fruitlessly to administer care. By evening, a hospital. By morning, a war zone. 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z It’s time to develop policies and ideas that don’t try fruitlessly to replicate the past. America’s painfully outdated approach to China 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Ministers meeting in Brussels haggled fruitlessly over how to divide up responsibility for the hundreds of thousands of arrivals from Syria, Africa and elsewhere. Your Monday Evening Briefing 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z She wandered fruitlessly from one kitschy T-shirt shop to the next, looking for something that was more her speed. A Disappointing Vacation? How to Turn It Around 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The talks that ended fruitlessly on Thursday were between the ruling party and the main opposition bloc, the Republican People’s Party. Turkish Coalition Talks End Fruitlessly, Making New Elections Likely 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Facebook Twitter Pinterest Michael Robinson and his partner of 14 years, Earl Benjamin, right, hold hands in New Orleans on Friday as they wait – fruitlessly – to be married. Mike Huckabee predicts gay marriage ruling will prompt civil disobedience 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z It drops perfectly for Silva, and he kills it with a perfect touch, lets it bounce, and then panels into the neat side-netting as defenders fruitlessly converge on the line. Belarus v Spain: Euro 2016 qualifier – as it happened 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Obama is lobbying members of the Black Congressional Caucus, whose support he can normally count on, tirelessly and, for the most part, fruitlessly. Why Does Obama Want This Trade Deal So Badly? 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z After three days of calling friends and hospitals fruitlessly, I finally called the local jail, which is where I found him. No mother should have to fear that the police will harm her mentally ill child | Dixie Gamble 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z New York have conceded numerous early goals and spent the rest of the game chasing – sometimes fruitlessly, sometimes picking up a point here and there. Sebastian Giovinco is the Toronto FC star Jermain Defoe never was 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z After searching fruitlessly in Darjeeling and West Bengal, Hassan went to Nepal. Rohingya Refugees Count Blessings in Quake-Stricken Nepal 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z It drops perfectly for Silva, and he kills it with a perfect touch, lets it bounce, and then panels into the neat side-netting as defenders fruitlessly converge on the line. Belarus v Spain: Euro 2016 qualifier – as it happened 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z The Army lodged that charge against Bergdahl, who is accused by some members of his former unit of exposing soldiers to enemy attacks while they searched fruitlessly for him. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 'a case nobody wants to see go to trial' 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Round and round the dishbound termites trotted, fruitlessly but never frantically seeking an exit. Termites Are Guardians of the Soil 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The point is that you don’t get to do any of these essential tax base reforms if you’ve wasted your political capital fruitlessly cutting tax rates on six-figure wage earners. Reform Conservatism and a Smarter Supply Side Tax Agenda 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z A few minutes later, they watched as a bear climbed one tree and fruitlessly grasped for a line that held their food. Humans to blame for black bear encounters 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z After failing to get into medical school, he worked as a hospital lab technician and did a year at the BBC, all the while applying fruitlessly for jobs at various companies. Karren Brady and Sir Stuart Rose 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Forget about fruitlessly struggling to load Google Maps because you’re lost, but refuse to accept that you have no cell service underground. NYC's Underground Gets High Tech 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Economists endlessly and fruitlessly argue about whether the impact of minimum wages on jobs is very small or zero. A Minimum Wage That Makes More Sense 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Herrera, who weighs more than 200 pounds, then fruitlessly tried to open it. Man who disrupted Oregon flight gets probation 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z One senior sales executive Debra worked with spent months fruitlessly job hunting. How To Get Noticed - Job Hunting Secrets For Career Changers 2014-04-08T13:32:00Z After more than a year searching fruitlessly for an entry-level administrative job, she went back to Plan A. She finished a cosmetology program last September. Your Money Special Section: A Degree in Hand, but a Slow Start Up the Career Ladder 2014-03-24T22:50:43Z Like Mr. Castro, she belonged to the Orthodoxos Party, which condemned the Batista government as corrupt and fruitlessly tried to enact peaceful changes. Melba Hernández, a Confidante of Castro From First Volley, Is Dead at 92 2014-03-15T17:52:21Z It never worked for me, although I wasted countless hours of my adolescence searching fruitlessly. The allure of searching for hidden 3D images 2014-02-04T16:17:45Z There were tears in the locker room after the U-Mass. game, so before trying fruitlessly to sleep on Wednesday night, Hewitt called many of his players to check up on them. Feinstein: George Mason Coach Paul Hewitt says execution, not effort, is Patriots’ shortcoming this season 2014-01-18T20:23:16Z Both men tried repeatedly and fruitlessly to get answers from the Port Authority. A Bridge to Scandal: Behind the Fort Lee Ruse 2014-01-13T04:26:01Z Margarito describes how he desperately ran around the village, "shouting like a loco", his shoes lost in the confusion, looking for his father and brother, scrabbling fruitlessly with his hands at the mud. Mexican village 'wiped off the map' 2013-09-27T10:08:31Z We lie around on the beach, troll fruitlessly for guys to flirt and dance with, and one day, lying on the beach, I ask Rachel about James Dean. I Was Misinformed: To the Best of My Memory, It Was Love 2013-09-12T11:00:01Z Cogent has complained, fruitlessly, to French and German regulators that their former monopolies were asking too much to handle data, and throttling the flow to consumers when bigger fees were not forthcoming. Internet access: Congestion on the line 2013-07-18T15:04:03Z After serving in the Marine Corps for 12 years, Roland Lolla, 34, left last year with the rank of sergeant and spent months fruitlessly searching for a job. Companies stepping up efforts to hire returning veterans 2013-07-06T00:59:00Z Without the likes of Koech, plugging fruitlessly away, the champions would not be so numerous. Japhet Koech: from Kenya's Rift Valley to the Edinburgh marathon 2013-05-22T09:08:39Z The alternative is that the leader will battle fruitlessly with the same issue over and over again, often for years, without ever fixing it. 3 Leadership Weaknesses You Can't Fix on Your Own 2013-05-09T13:18:52Z Two weeks of exploring my grandmother's line led me to distant great-grandfathers who were conquistadors in New Spain, one who searched fruitlessly for El Dorado. IHT Rendezvous: And Now, via Google, Time Travel Through the Streets of Segovia 2013-01-15T13:24:28Z As the invasion approached, the three tried fruitlessly to draft an alternative use-of-force resolution that would slow the move to war by creating additional diplomatic steps for the Bush administration. Hagel’s Senate Confirmation Will Be Short on Old Allies 2013-01-10T16:29:19Z With eight minutes to go Wood went back in goal as United searched fruitlessly for an equaliser. Has a player-manager ever been sent off twice? 2012-11-28T08:45:00Z Throughout it all, Mr. Castro, now 26, fruitlessly sought a cure for his blindness, often visiting doctors and even receiving treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. The Neediest Cases: Left Blind After a Mugging, a Son Is Still Driven to Support His Family 2012-11-16T03:53:39Z The survivors battled, fruitlessly attempting to get to the fresh water. Gas profiteers’ shocking crimes 2012-08-18T13:00:00Z “You’re way too late,” a friend warned a reporter, as the sole camera crew on site attempted fruitlessly to conduct an interview. On the Thames, a Small Rowing Race with a Long History 2012-07-25T01:16:03Z AURORA, Colo. — Sunday was a day to mourn here — and ask, fruitlessly, why. Aurora, Colo., shooting spree: A day of tears for victims and of twists in case 2012-07-23T01:17:00Z For the second time in June, the Coast Guard has fruitlessly pursued a time-consuming, high-profile search, drawing away resources from an agency that protects the country's maritime interests. U.S. Coast Guard empty-handed in stowaway search 2012-06-28T21:49:24Z Tomes have been written on the art of dealing with negotiations that drag on apparently fruitlessly, many of them drawing on wisdoms from Cold War arms talks. Insight: Iran talks: Across the table, a wary stalemate 2012-06-22T10:11:03Z Off the coast of Galveston, Tex., three weeks earlier, several Coast Guard boats, a helicopter and an airplane searched fruitlessly after an emergency call of a sinking fishing vessel. City Room: Coast Guard Trying to Tie Sandy Hook Hoax to One in Texas 2012-06-20T17:37:30Z He spent years fruitlessly lobbying Congress to change a 1909 royalties law, which requires radio broadcasters to pay composers but not performers. Clear Channel and radio broadcasting: Come stream with me 2012-06-14T15:06:51Z But after losing her job as an executive assistant at an advertising agency in 2008, she searched fruitlessly for full-time work and exhausted her unemployment benefits. Forced to Retire Early, Jobless Pay a Steep Price 2012-06-09T21:48:42Z He had come here because he had thought he might as well be having a drink as fruitlessly searching; now he thought he might as well be searching as having a drink he didn't want. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z Thus he had by turns fallen fruitlessly and madly in love with all the grand feminine types preserved by history or art. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z Ignorant that some stolen goods were thereupon returned, Cook himself, with an officer and a marine, chased these natives on shore, but fruitlessly. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z I must tell you however, that before bringing the boy before a tribunal, the father had fruitlessly tried every method of kindness. The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z They'll rove about fruitlessly and will return to their den to report the success of the coup. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z It was the middle of May when he reached snow-clad Montreal Island, which he fruitlessly searched with as much thoroughness as was possible under conditions of blizzard weather and zero temperatures. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Great was his fury at having wasted so much time and labour fruitlessly. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Ann's hands clenched and opened convulsively at her sides as she groped fruitlessly for words. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z Then he wandered to the locked door, and again listened fruitlessly. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z Rather than labor fruitlessly to make introverts something they're not, parents, teachers and employers should in fact encourage the dreamier among us, the author -- and proud introvert -- says. Give us some space, and respect, proud introvert argues 2012-02-13T22:11:15Z He was also Treasurer of Erasmus Smith’s Board, and one of the Commissioners for inquiring into Education Endowments, and he strove perseveringly but fruitlessly to obtain besides the Chancellorship of the Exchequer. The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z She dared not recognise her dread that this day might close and the darkness come as fruitlessly as all the rest. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z He turned away; but the leather was stiff with water, and Hetty struggled fruitlessly with the buttons, and when she rejoined him Ingleby noticed that she was walking somewhat awkwardly. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z I was several times misled by clumps of trees, and fruitlessly climbed over board or crawled under barbed-wire fences, and often stumbled along the dusty highway which at times skirted the bank. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z He already fruitlessly wishes them to stop their inflammation; the mere fact of my expressing the same wish can hardly alter his cellular tissue. Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death 2012-01-05T03:00:42.307Z The meetings, held just over a month apart and brokered by the Pakistan’s spy agency, ended fruitlessly. Landmark on Twisting Path Toward Talks With the Taliban 2012-01-03T19:07:59Z The owner had moored him to a stake by a string fastened to his hind-flipper, and for several days and nights he swam bravely but fruitlessly towards the open sea. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z My under-garments were woollen; though an important item, as before related, was made way with in fruitlessly signalling vessels in the straits. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z Several attempts were made with this object, but fruitlessly, and the princes of the empire fell back on the only feasible but fatal plan of smaller Mint conventions between contiguous states. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z Ali and Hassan stood on the edge, trying to break the force of the blows with the butt end of their rifles, while the kalekjis struggled fruitlessly at the oars. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z Nina had meanwhile fruitlessly endeavoured to possess her soul in patience. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z After searching fruitlessly for the debris from the air, McGregor and Millican undertook several arduous treks on foot on the glacier. Audio Slide Show: Pilots Scale Alaska Glacier to Find Wreckage of Northwest Airlines Flight 4422 2011-11-25T14:45:00.213Z How they fruitlessly appealed To the shepherds in the distance! The Guards Came Through and Other Poems 2011-11-22T03:00:11.683Z It was useless, they slid over the underlying ice fruitlessly. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Tiring of fruitlessly panning for several minutes, I simply settled in to watch the piece unfold. Lens Blog: Condition One App for iPad Is Unveiled 2011-11-11T05:01:05Z The man shook his head and stood fruitlessly on tiptoe. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Startled by this discovery, he continued his search, but as fruitlessly as before; and though he called to any one who might be hidden to come forth, the summons was unanswered. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z I must say, your excellency," said Meding, "it would never have occurred to me to make a statement of the hours fruitlessly passed in the ante-chamber. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z According to a high-level Afghan security official who was briefed on the talks, the discussions about what, if any, role members of the Haqqani network might play in an Afghan government ended fruitlessly. United States Met Secretly With Pakistan and Haqqani Network 2011-10-06T00:27:46Z Llewelyn broke down the bridge of Builth, but was closely followed by the English forces, who fruitlessly attempted to gain it. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Instead, salmon were forced to stop at the concrete wall and fruitlessly swim in circles looking for passage. Largest dam removal in U.S. history begins in Washington 2011-09-18T18:55:53Z This was the reason why Chaudoreille waited fruitlessly by the Porte Montmartre. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z "Tetra grammaton, Ahaseel—in the name of the Holy Evangels, spare me!" muttered the innkeeper, fruitlessly ransacking his memory for some charm against witches, and stammering out an incoherent jargon. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z It doesn’t disqualify someone’s call for collective action that he is not inclined to act fruitlessly alone. Buffett’s Tax Idea Withstands ‘Write a Check’ Critique: View 2011-08-31T00:23:01Z Recognising the voices of the servants on the lobby, we sallied out together; and having renewed, as fruitlessly, our summons at Carmilla's door, I ordered the men to force the lock. In a Glass Darkly, v. 3/3 2011-08-25T02:00:28.717Z Zibbi becomes distressed as he fruitlessly searches for words which might join his isolated personal pronoun and we stop the interview. Paris and London 2011-08-06T00:40:35Z Yet after searching fruitlessly for more than two years, Standard Chartered, the U.K.’s third-largest bank, decided to put up its own tower. Dubai’s Peculiar Commercial Real Estate Problem 2011-08-04T20:45:19Z For miles about, the men sought fruitlessly for a way to cross. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Begged fruitlessly, at first; for Noll Wing, having won the thing he wanted, was already beginning to wonder whether he really wanted it at all. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z He vainly endeavoured to detain us, fruitlessly enquired the reason that had caused us to take a step so unexpected. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z Priestly colleges developed novel dogmas, and insensibly altered ritual The thought of hundreds of generations of men brooded, not fruitlessly, over the problems of the divine nature. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z In the following case, the best advice was obtained and some �1000 spent fruitlessly searching for an underground spring prior to the dowser's visit. Occultism and Common-Sense 2011-07-16T02:00:14.303Z The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z And strove fruitlessly; for the ship seemed fast-bedded in the sand, beyond moving. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z I grant but short delay for reflection; if that fruitlessly elapses, you are one and all given over to death!' Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z They searched fruitlessly every spot, except where Ran� stood, with drawn sword, by the heap of straw. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Long before, she had turned over fruitlessly in her mind every means of getting money for this journey besides the obvious way of asking Father Meadows for her own. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z Hundreds of tigers and other wild beasts fell before their spears, but fruitlessly. Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls Translated from the Scandinavian Languages 2011-06-21T02:00:28.070Z “There must be a change,” said Omar Shahabi, 28, whose entry was a portrait of a sullen young Iraqi woman trying fruitlessly to leave the country. From a New Generation of Artists, Vivid Canvases of Iraq?s Pain 2011-06-18T22:02:07Z Despite his assurance, the next day, after a night of horror, she called up a dozen friends, seeking fruitlessly to learn of the woman. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z All this mystery furnished ample food for conjecture, but I wearied myself fruitlessly in endeavouring to fathom it. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Among the great variety of burrows formed in the grass, or under the surface of the soil, by various animals and insects, there is one that I have often anxiously and, as yet, fruitlessly explored. Rambles of a Naturalist 2011-06-04T02:00:13.503Z Ere our manhood's years, We sow the rifled blossoms of the prime, Then fruitlessly are gathered out of time. Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z Of course the lieutenant didn't care to stay awake all night, fruitlessly asking questions; so he went to bed. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z She cried out in a muffled strangled voice, turning, twisting, flinging herself about fruitlessly in the iron of his embrace. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Charles endeavoured fruitlessly to enlist his mother's sympathies: Mrs Lever's faith in her husband's wisdom was not to be shaken. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z Instead of fruitlessly playing Pygmalion, focus on enjoying your journey together. Economix: The Case for Having More Children 2011-04-07T13:00:29Z I burrowed fruitlessly in the eucalyptus-scented towel fridge, but the jeans weren’t there, either. New York Story: The Workout Begins When Pants Go Missing 2011-04-02T17:40:57Z I searched fruitlessly for a few minutes, while Mr. Hawkins sat watching me, a widening grin on his face. Four and Twenty Beds 2011-03-30T02:00:13.610Z Only, it would depend; there would have to be things in that letter— When, at last, she went tumultuously into the boarding-house, she ran through the heap of letters twice fruitlessly. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Mr. Sabin’s interjection was significant, and Wolfenden looked up quickly but fruitlessly. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z The bridge was well fortified and the army attacked fruitlessly in front. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z Dr. Koplewicz’s departure shocked some local officials in Rockland County, who had admired his work and pressed administration officials fruitlessly for an explanation. Advising Cuomo, Taking Health Industry?s Pay 2011-02-23T03:30:15Z Anathematizing heartily our cowardly follower, we returned to the olies, and sought comfort in the sleep from which we had been so fruitlessly aroused. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z Medicine was tried fruitlessly, so his doctor prescribed snipes. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Lately, like his predecessor, turns to the directories company after fruitlessly searching in second-hand record shops for one of his trance mixes. Yell casts JR Hartley ad into digital era 2011-02-05T12:05:01Z I waited a few more moments, but fruitlessly. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Goldstein, at the little round table across which he leant, recklessly oblivious of comment, endeavouring, often fruitlessly, throughout a whole evening, to obtain one direct look from those widely-set, downcast eyes under their flaxen lashes. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z In ’52 and ’53 a company of miners had toiled fruitlessly for fourteen months, digging into solid rock which, from its situation and from many other indications, had promised to be the hiding-place of gold. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z Indeed, some estimate that every year more than three hundred thousand gulden find their way from Germany to Rome, quite uselessly and fruitlessly; we get nothing for it but scorn and contempt. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z The crisis was deepened by indecisive policy, as the ruling party fruitlessly explored ways around a painful reckoning — boosting exports, tinkering with accounting standards. What Can Be Done to Cure the Ailing Economy? 2010-08-29T00:38:00Z However, as Williams explains, Liverpool spent much of their earlier history fruitlessly pursuing the FA Cup, a trophy not won until 1965, and playing second fiddle to local rivals Everton. Red Men: Liverpool Football Club, the Biography by John Williams 2010-08-13T23:04:00Z After years of fruitlessly petitioning courts for a retrial, Mr. Sato finally won Mr. Sugaya’s freedom after a more advanced genetic test disproved the earlier result. The Saturday Profile: Quiet Man Cleared of Murder Speaks Out on False Confessions 2010-08-14T00:31:00Z They fell like tacklers fruitlessly trying to stop Smith or defensive backs futilely trying to cover Rice. Rice, Smith headline Hall inductions 2010-08-05T18:18:00Z After dropping out of Cornell University, he studied filmmaking at City College of New York, fruitlessly searched for film work, and played jug-band and blues music, heavily influenced by the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene. The Passing of an Ocean Explorer 2010-07-06T14:48:00Z SeeClickFix, which is based in New Haven, Conn., was started after one of its founders, Ben Berkowitz, fruitlessly tried to report graffiti problems on his street to the city. New technologies get residents involved in problem-solving 2010-03-25T04:00:00Z Last year, Senator Max Baucus of Montana, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the committee’s ranking Republican, negotiated fruitlessly on health care. A Brief, but Failed, Pass at Bipartisanship 2010-03-15T03:37:00Z Now and then he mixed in a sharp-breaking curve, and his hopper was something to wonder at, something 304 that made the batters mutter and growl as they slashed at it fruitlessly. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager There can be no doubt that much time and energy have been wasted, and a number of intelligent workers have been fruitlessly occupied in following up archaeological will-o’-the-wisps, through neglecting this elementary precaution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" "We've just got to wait," he said to Jack, late that afternoon, when their search of the hospitals and morgues had ended fruitlessly. Air Service Boys Over The Rhine Fighting Above The Clouds Touching are the accounts delivered to us of the strivings of individuals, of the anguish and self-torture which fruitlessly ground down body and soul. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. I tell you again—and I feel what I say—that I seem acting under some irresistible influence, against which I have long and fruitlessly struggled. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 But when Lefty suddenly gave him another exactly like the last, he slashed at it awkwardly and fruitlessly. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager Whence arose that melancholy, that avoidance of all society, our best friends have so fruitlessly sought to rouse me from? The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 Divers guns were fired as signals of distress, in order to procure help, but fruitlessly, as the other vessels afterwards pretended they did not know what such firing signified. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. It wasn't only this madman that he was chasing fruitlessly. The Night Operator I have already spoken fruitlessly to several persons, but it is absolutely necessary that I communicate to the Emperor a message from the lady of Castellamare. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Often she had sat through hours that limped themselves away, waiting for him, waiting fruitlessly. The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident But our impatience on this matter would be very fruitlessly expressed. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 All the guns on the forts are blazing forth fire, but the gunners' aims are poor, and the better part of the shots are fruitlessly ploughing up the sea in the vicinity of the enemy. Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895 It would never do to stay on here exhausting her legacy fruitlessly. The Shadow Santoine's senses could not perceive light so dim and soft; he stood trying fruitlessly to determine whether there were other lights. The Blind Man's Eyes Profiting by the counsel he has received, the lover addresses himself to Riches, who guards the way, but fruitlessly. A Short History of French Literature Not the stream of undulating silver over which poets have raved these many years, and which painters have fruitlessly essayed to convey to canvass, but the glorious, full, round orb itself. A Modern Wizard Formally dressed guests strolled the promenade, and tried fruitlessly to gain admission to the already overcrowded roof garden. Mask of Death He began by trying all he knew to buck the saddle off—but fruitlessly. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Eaton stood an instant longer, studying Santoine and trying fruitlessly to make out what was passing in the blind man's mind. The Blind Man's Eyes There she stood—she on whom my thoughts had dwelt day and night—she for whom I had sought so carefully and yet so fruitlessly—she whom I had never expected to behold again. The White Shield At length, in January 1822, a copy of the hieroglyphic inscription on the Bankes obelisk, which had long been fruitlessly in the hands of Young, reached the French savant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" So, in the welter of political interests, Katharine wept and raged fruitlessly. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History Thou! thou! lovely maid, wert true; I, even I was false; and now fruitlessly bemoan! Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards We have fruitlessly sought traces of the robbers, and we therefore come to you, men whose power and learning is beyond all limit, to tell us where we shall find our property.” Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] He spent quite a little time there, then searched minutely and fruitlessly for evidence of inimical activity within the Innermost Circle. Triplanetary Sir Joshua, speaking of the great examples of Art, says, 'These are the materials on which Genius is to work, and without which the strongest intellect may be fruitlessly or deviously employed. The Use of a Box of Colours In a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour. But the latter, after fruitlessly expostulating with his kinsman on the folly of his proceeding, left Madrid for the Escorial, where he doubtless reported the affair to the king, his brother. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Gosnold, who had already, in 1602, made a voyage to the northern parts of Virginia, afterwards called New England, for many years fruitlessly labored to set on foot an expedition for effecting an actual settlement. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia We looked about for an inn, but fruitlessly; we saw several inns, indeed, but these were not of the kind we sought. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] With an oath he pulled the other and did likewise with it, but quite as fruitlessly. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway I had tried both fuel and footgear fruitlessly, and when my outraged ears would not permit further slumber I had given up the attempt. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure The man smiled wanly, reeled In his saddle, and clutching fruitlessly at the horn, slipped limply down into Douglass's supporting arms. The Song of the Wolf —No prayer of thine was spoken fruitlessly, O Maid of God! Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens She evidently resented this familiarity to the dignified officer, and Odalie pondered fruitlessly on the possible ridicule involved in being called "Quawl." The Story of Old Fort Loudon Here disappointments awaited him, disputes with the ship's captain ensued, and over a month was fruitlessly spent, while the Spanish authorities on the Main had time to put themselves on the alert. The United States and Latin America Dalton strained his eyes, watching the darkening shore as he had watched fruitlessly for so many miles. The Record of Currupira I am not one to lament fruitlessly over that which cannot be avoided. Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution "This cannot continue," said the Lord of Basville, "the king sacrifices his army fruitlessly and the rebellion becomes more obstinate and stronger." The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. I. I 345 who live as vainly, as uselessly, as fruitlessly, as some fakir twirling his thumbs and staring at his beard, have little right to call anything an interruption. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Strange!" said he, "what has with difficulty escaped the sea--after struggling fruitlessly for preservation--is destroyed in a moment or carried back into the scene of its conflicts. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. It sees that to overcome the ill it must go forth manfully and do battle, and attack the enemy in his most vulnerable spots, instead of fruitlessly railing against him. Lectures on Russian Literature Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy "As you will, madame," says Owen Kelly, who has been fruitlessly fishing for the drowned guitar. Rossmoyne I listened a few seconds, to ascertain from whence the sound came, and soon found it proceeded from without the door I had fruitlessly attempted to open. Apparitions; or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses Developed It solves in a very simple manner the much-vexed problem of the rotary engine, upon which so much ingenuity has been fruitlessly exercised. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast Before that time he had striven ambitiously, but fruitlessly, patiently, but as in a quicksand, until, on a day, he had none to strive for but himself, and then success had come. Stories by American Authors, Volume 9 What strenuous efforts fruitlessly combined to accomplish, a little volume has at once achieved. Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles Thus, while Charleston’s fate hangs trembling in the balance, and the guns are idle here, twenty days are fruitlessly spent. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital My life's brief spring went wasted by,— My summer ended fruitlessly; I learned to hunger, strive, and wait,— I found you, love,—oh, happy fate!— The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 She had set her heart upon it, although she knew that as Miss Summers was no older than herself, and as little likely to marry, she might fruitlessly wait a lifetime. Coquette Adrian did his part, though fruitlessly, towards so great a work. Pope Adrian IV An Historical Sketch To raise a scaffolding to such a height would cost a large sum of money; and in meditating fruitlessly on this circumstance, without knowing how to act, some time was suffered to elapse. Happy Days for Boys and Girls She stood listening while the footsteps turned away and faded fruitlessly. Aurora the Magnificent The Venetians fought fruitlessly against them for some time, and finally became embroiled with Austria over the question. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia She walked fruitlessly in the directions they had taken upon previous evenings, and came back disconsolate and exhausted. Coquette I grumble at my life, I seem to be always weakly and fruitlessly fighting my life, and I love it. The Passionate Friends But the visible results—the humming of silly strangers round his sacred solitudes, the contaminating influence of commercial exploitation—made one fruitlessly and hopelessly melancholy. The Thread of Gold The Rogan who was fruitlessly trying to reach up to it paused and said something to one near him. The Red Hell of Jupiter The pirates in the Adriatic were first the Narentans and next the Saracens, who devastated the coasts of Dalmatia in 840, fruitlessly besieging Ragusa for fifteen months, and afterwards taking Taranto and Bari. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia We may therefore argue fruitlessly until the day of judgment. Bible Romances First Series She will defend the prostrate Titaness from the vultures that prey upon her and gain at last the significance she has, for so long, so eagerly and so fruitlessly pursued. Tante He had lived delicately all his life, and luxuriously,—but fruitlessly as regarded the gathering of any honey for future wants. Marion Fay Instead of fruitlessly endeavoring to reform the government, he saw that the time had come for reforming the Chamber. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 It was a pity to see a worthy potentate of moderate means spending his pocket-money so fruitlessly. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 He built cairns, enclosing copper cylinders with instructions to the absent expedition; during his absence, Lieutenant MacClure explored fruitlessly the northern coast of Barrow Strait. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras Every exertion which a brave and prudent man 7 could make to effect the security of his little colony, and conduct them to the settlement in Illinois, was fruitlessly made by him. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State Hutchinson ordered the image down, but as the sheriff did not act, Bernard summoned his council, and until evening fruitlessly endeavored to urge them to action. The Siege of Boston After wandering about fruitlessly until noon of the next day, he returned to the camp, much mortified in reporting to De Soto the utter failure of his expedition. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots The negotiation had been pending fruitlessly for many years, and now, in 1581, it was vigorously renewed. Queen Elizabeth Makers of History These nine years were evidently not spent fruitlessly. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 But that day they went up and down Grange Lane fruitlessly, without seeing anything of Phœbe, and Ursula returned home disconsolate. Phoebe, Junior In January, 1775, six years of the patent had elapsed, and there seemed some probability of the remaining eight running out as fruitlessly. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Many were induced to sink money in this amalgamated concern, and there it fruitlessly remains. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge As might have been expected, speculation has not been idle regarding the purpose and goal of the strange voyage of discovery through space upon which our system is embarked; but altogether fruitlessly. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition The king still importuned the maiden, though fruitlessly. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months This gave rise to the long empire of spiritual power, sustained with devotion and perseverance, and so weakly or fruitlessly assailed. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 "No," he concluded, as he came back to the table and tried one of the keys fruitlessly. The Red Triangle Being Some Further Chronicles of Martin Hewitt, Investigator Is it not clear, that all the expense, trouble, and loss of time attendant on the prosecution, are almost fruitlessly bestowed? The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 He summoned Louisa, and inquired fruitlessly for his mother; no one knew whither she had gone; it would not do to wait for her. Macaria For a year and a half the contractor went on fruitlessly contending with these difficulties, and at length he was compelled to abandon the adventure. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson Against our positions they begin by sending a few men who by swift and deceptive movements cause our troops to exhaust all their projectiles fruitlessly, and then the assault is delivered. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Scotland fruitlessly invaded by Richard II of England. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 He had spent nearly an hour in the parlor now, fruitlessly. Starman's Quest A Russian Minister has very lately gone, or will soon set off for Holland, to join Prince Gallitzin in this business, which I prognosticate will issue as fruitlessly as the general mediation has done. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII The engine had been fruitlessly pumping for nearly twelve months, and began to be spoken of as a total failure. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson He made known his design to a few of his retainers, and these attempted fruitlessly to dissuade him, but, seeing that his resolution was irrevocable, they agreed to assist him. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Flora, perceiving that any further attempt to reason with the recluse would be fruitlessly made, rose and followed her into a narrow, dark passage, at the end of which was a door standing half open. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf Again, on radiant mornings, Febrer fruitlessly awaited the old man's call. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan The socialists still agitated, fruitlessly, but the First National Bank of Chicago was now the first International Bank of the Earth. John Jones's Dollar By play we are designating, no longer what is done fruitlessly, but whatever is done spontaneously and for its own sake, whether it have or not an ulterior utility. The Sense of Beauty Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory His curiosity fully awake, he determined to dig a bit, though he had dug fruitlessly in many places since he came to the Jack-o’-Lantern. At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern It was here that Frenchmen were encamped while their guns were fruitlessly hammering at the walls of Fort St. George. The Story of Madras She has no system, unless it be a reductio ad absurdum, which only blunders on the right way after fruitlessly trying every other conceivable path. The Crack of Doom He would have been willing to let the matter stand where it was or allow Jabe to wear himself fruitlessly down to exhaustion. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good They have continued fruitlessly to observe the sun for this purpose until the present time. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy So on the 18th, when Napoleon attacked the duke, unknown to him the bulk of the Prussian army was hastening up on his right flank, while Grouchy was fruitlessly engaged with the Prussian rear-guard only. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The streets of Rome presented the spectacle of hundreds of half-naked and starving wretches who fruitlessly implored aid or who silently expired unaided. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 The doctor fumbled fruitlessly through the pockets of his lab coat. Pandemic At the end of half-an-hour his mind was still working fruitlessly. Happy Days For a whole year they had fruitlessly sought some English vessel, to convey this English gentleman back to his native land. The Light of Scarthey Animal life was plentiful and, despite Norman’s renewed protests, his companion insisted now and then in fruitlessly discharging his rifle at small game. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland If he feels their power, they make him restless and impatient, it may be despondent, it may be madly and fruitlessly ambitious. On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature We had wandered fruitlessly over the red sands all day, both of us listening for the clicks of the counter. The Hunted Heroes Travis kicked fruitlessly, trying to regain his feet as the horse reared, and fought against the control of his shouting rider. The Defiant Agents Now, I had hunted throughout Tampa for its railway terminus, fruitlessly; but here its train had found me, keeping me from crossing the road. Old Junk The next day The Roman, at the beginning of the lesson, ordered all the books to the desk and fruitlessly examined them. The Varmint But his will broke fruitlessly against a sullen resistance which met him on every side. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Much labor was expended in the attempt to drag the Colorado, sister ship to the Wabash, across the bar of the Mississippi, but fruitlessly. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life As fruitlessly were solicitations addressed to the King by Lady Ralegh, and by persons described generally as in great favour and esteem with him. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography But the waves of emotion beat fruitlessly on the rock-built walls of conscience. Comedies of Courtship This time Stover made a feint and then dove successfully after the big arm had swept fruitlessly past. The Varmint Such a treaty meant war with Frederick, who had openly announced his refusal to allow the entry of Russian forces on German soil; and it was vehemently though fruitlessly opposed by William Pitt. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Port! you may!—and we flew past some huge mass, over which the green seas were fruitlessly trying to dash themselves. Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal; or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51 That it will often produce this effect after every other probable method has been fruitlessly tried. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases An hour was spent fruitlessly, and they turned back and made for the camp, Scott and Grainger riding barebacked, and Jacky going ahead on foot, leading the lame horse. "Chinkie's Flat" 1904 At the end of half an hour his mind was still working fruitlessly. Once a Week While breakfast was preparing some of us fruitlessly explored the vicinity of the camp, and a little later, having fortified ourselves with food and hot coffee, we set off on a more extended search. The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada Even through the comparatively low passes it came at such a slow pace methods tried fruitlessly in Los Angeles were successful in keeping it back. Greener Than You Think Physician and nurse and goodwife talked and droned on; the sick man moaned and tossed in his bed, and begged fruitlessly for water. Customs and Fashions in Old New England The "Young Man's Ramble" was patchwork of a most intricate design, in which it seemed that one might ramble about fruitlessly. A Little Girl in Old Boston It released him from the vicious circle of self, of sharp-toothed disappointment and leaden-heavy discouragement, in which he had so long fruitlessly turned. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance In the meantime, the waiters who had waited 173in vain and the wanderers who had wandered fruitlessly, began to realize that the situation was serious. The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp They gave fresh life to a conspiracy which a small knot of bigots had been fruitlessly striving to bring to an issue since the king's accession. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 Though we did not get them, we found several articles which were of more use to us just then, so that the time was not fruitlessly spent. Won from the Waves Luke, meanwhile, had for some minutes fruitlessly exhausted all his force to drag Eleanor from the door. Rookwood Whatever may be pretended to the contrary, this is mighty fine throwing when it is done time after time; and Grey, having fruitlessly fished his pool down twice with different flies, waded ashore. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler While the Duke was fruitlessly endeavouring to bring James to fresh friendship a sudden blow at home weakened his power. History of the English People, Volume IV A British cruiser chased us fruitlessly for two days off Sierra Leone, and enabled me not only to test the sailing qualities, but to get the sailing trim of the “Estrella,” in perfection. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver But the little girl was busy pointing to where a small brown bird pecked fruitlessly in the dust. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 8, 1916 He watched eagerly for signs of an officer or Mr. J. Jervice, but also fruitlessly. The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters The Lost Treasure of Buffalo Hollow This simplifies matters greatly, and saves all the time which might otherwise have been lost in hunting fruitlessly through several works of reference. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries At any rate," observed Cordova, "it's better to be here at our ease than tramping fruitlessly about the mountains. At the Point of the Sword At last, after fruitlessly shearing off nine of the Chudo-Yudo’s heads, and finding himself embedded in the ground up to his armpits, Ivan flings his cap at the hut. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore Twice our house had been broken into by burglars, though both times fruitlessly. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell The man addressed started, and as he turned hastily, as if to see who had presumed to dictate to him, slipped, and, clutching fruitlessly at Harry's outstretched arms, fell headlong into the sea. Wilton School or, Harry Campbell's Revenge Four times the missionary societies had essayed the peaceful conquest of the island, and four times, between sickness and massacre, they had been driven away, More cruisers, more pacifications, had followed, and followed fruitlessly. A Son Of The Sun What, for a boy, who is a stranger to you, Will you allow that Joad shall fruitlessly Leave you, his son, and people to be slaughtered? Athaliah A Tragedy, Intended For Reading Only, Translated Into English Blank Verse, From Racine (A. Gombert's Edition, 1825) Their power is unbroken: but my strength is failing, though I have confidence I have applied them to their end, and not fruitlessly. Peter Schlemihl But, alas, it is ofttimes vainly and fruitlessly, for such outward comfort is a great hindering to inward and heavenly consolation. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 He sketches a little in water-colours; he writes verses; he is the most patient of fishermen, and spent long days at the bottom of the inn-garden fruitlessly dabbling a line in the clear river. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) Dubrosc alone, in his impetuosity, galloped close up to the inclosure; and it was only on perceiving himself alone, and the folly of exposing himself thus fruitlessly, that he wheeled round and followed the Mexicans. The Rifle Rangers The chimney was immediately above us, and it was towards this goal, as I well knew, that the hapless and legless Bubbles was destined fruitlessly to aspire. Boycotted And Other Stories Thus it was that the heroic efforts of all these who had given their lives for the political dream of an independent Mexico laid them down—not fruitlessly—upon the morning of its consummation. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development He struggled hard, but fruitlessly, to extricate himself. India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge Fork-tail fought to raise that head once more; then the massive jaw thudded into the sand, teeth snapping fruitlessly as a flood of grit overrode the tongue, packed into the gaping mouth. Storm Over Warlock The Pope was dead, and they waited two years fruitlessly for a successor to be elected. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People But in revenge for this the sons of the king, when Parasurāma was away, returned to the hermitage and slew the pious and unresisting sage Jamadagni, who called fruitlessly for succour on his valiant son. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Ever too the strong inward longing shaped Fantasms for itself: towards these, one after the other, must I fruitlessly wander. Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Two soldiers flung themselves off their ponies and leaped in pursuit, pausing fruitlessly for sight of the fleeing form and dashing on with trailed rifles. Terry A Tale of the Hill People The wolverines backed from jaws which snapped fruitlessly. Storm Over Warlock I enquired fruitlessly about those Sandringham Pictures, etc.: even the Auctioneer, whom I found in the Bar of the Inn, could tell nothing of where they had gone. Letters of Edward FitzGerald in Two Volumes Vol. II Shall we not take the world as it is, and be amused at the 'Comédie Humaine,' rather than fruitlessly rage against it? Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) When she saw that, Grandma Keeler moaned heart-brokenly, as though it had been some fair human life stripped suddenly of its promise and left to wither fruitlessly. Cape Cod Folks In turn they went back to the hotel for breakfast, and watched fruitlessly throughout the morning. Brood of the Witch-Queen They saw no figure of a man—the man whom they had so fruitlessly pursued. Frank and Andy Afloat The Cave on the Island Then, they say, the work is simple, easy, and inexpensive; otherwise, it consumes fruitlessly the fortune and lives of the seekers. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry He seems to have gone to Germany under the impression that he would there find what he had fruitlessly sought in England. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology Inconceivable Nature! these, thy inert creatures, With their sphinx-like stature, are of man the teachers; Silent, secret, passive, endless as the ages, 'Gainst their forces massive fruitlessly he rages. The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems Now, having fruitlessly exhausted every means of escape, as well as his powers of pleading for his own life, he determined to meet his fate as bravely as became a British soldier. At War with Pontiac The Totem of the Bear This penchant was confirmed by his subsequent career at Oxford, where he matriculated at sixteen, and where he strove hard but fruitlessly for scholarships and fellowships at different colleges. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 439 Volume 17, New Series, May 29, 1852 Again it made contact, strove to carry out that order fruitlessly. Star Hunter He went to the top of the tower, and shouted fruitlessly; he warmed himself by stamping up and down; then he came and slept again. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World Gropingly, again and again she went over in her thoughts the long journey here, seeking fruitlessly to know whether she had come north, south, or east from the ranch-house. Judith of Blue Lake Ranch Only a few were heavy-hearted; but the heaviest of all was the general who had vainly dissuaded his countrymen from the endeavour, and fruitlessly refused the command thrust upon him. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series This project appeared so practicable and so specious, that I deeply regretted the time and the efforts which had already been so fruitlessly expended. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 For now he saw clearly the creatures who ran fruitlessly for safety. Star Born "Get you away out of my sight," said the man whom she had loved so fruitlessly to her. Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance Judith, her eyes flashing, asked no man of them to remain, seeing that thus she would but humiliate herself fruitlessly, and turned away. Judith of Blue Lake Ranch When, however, several shops had been fruitlessly visited and enough carpets inspected to furnish a large, modern hotel, Mark began to feel weary. Enter Bridget But early in the morning, when he woke, and remembered that it was the last time he would wake in her neighbourhood, he was seized with an unconquerable longing to see her again, however fruitlessly. A Canadian Heroine, Volume 1 A Novel Well, by that ruling the furry things which had fled fruitlessly from the flames of the globe might well qualify. Star Born They were all fortresses of large extent, well garrisoned, and it was as likely as not that they might spend their whole time fruitlessly upon one, without gaining either knowledge or advantage. The Black Douglas He clutched wildly at the shrouds with one hand—the other still held the rope; but fruitlessly, and in an instant he fell down—far down into the vortex of the seething, swirling sea. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood They turned over everything in the place fruitlessly. The Black Box Twice the Red King carried his arms fruitlessly among the mountains against enemies who took refuge in their fastnesses till famine and hardship drove his broken host into retreat. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 His father, broken in health and spirits, negotiated fruitlessly through the winter, but with the spring of 1189 Richard and the French king suddenly appeared before Le Mans. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 It is easy to overwork the dictionary and to use it fruitlessly, in so great a measure, in fact, that the pupil will never want to see a dictionary again. Craftsmanship in Teaching But there was but one Nelson, and he meantime, faint yet pursuing, toiled fruitlessly on, bearing still the sickness of hope deferred and suspense protracted. The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain "It was one of the things I stood out against—fruitlessly," was the quiet answer. Elster's Folly She was scandalised by the gaiety of Archbishop Cornwallis's household, and, after having fruitlessly remonstrated with the primate, she laid her case before the King and the Queen. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century But whether it had continued straight down the valley or turned to the right along that same ridge which I had fruitlessly explored before, it was impossible to determine. Jacqueline of Golden River Long, tangled dreams wound in a ceaseless procession through her brain, and through them all she was persistently and fruitlessly striving to persuade Jeff to let her go. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories It is humiliating that the government of what is supposed to be a great Catholic nation like France should be appealed to in such a cause, fruitlessly, by the ambassador of non-Catholic England. The Life Story of an Old Rebel The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood. Foes Polly was searching fruitlessly for something to dry the tears that overran her eyes, and I was able to lend her aid, but the accommodation was of the nature of a "call loan." The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm But for traces of Liszt, or Berlioz, or Brahms, one will search fruitlessly. Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score Wherefore sought ye to peril your own lives fruitlessly," said Mark, "in attempting to save the doomed? Stories of Mystery To him Grace made her inquiries, but fruitlessly. Larry Dexter's Great Search or, The Hunt for the Missing Millionaire There was some discussion about trains and connecting boats, and a guide-book was fruitlessly hunted for. Bluebell A Novel While inquirers have been seeking light, Jesus has brought to them salvation; while they have fruitlessly asked whence they came, Jesus has told them whither they are going. The Ascent of the Soul She clung to him as she spoke, fruitlessly endeavoring at the recovery of that which he studiously kept from her reach. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia Well, at any rate," Chester said, "after using up this whole week trying, fruitlessly, to edit those faults out of it, here it is unaltered. The Flower of the Chapdelaines Most natives look alike to the newcomer in India, but she frowned again as she chewed the crust of buttered toast and racked her brain fruitlessly for a clue. Leonie of the Jungle He replied unto me, saying,—'I cannot bear the idea of coming to thee fruitlessly. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 He never suffers his time to pass away fruitlessly. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 It took him a long time to find that door, for, as it happened, he started around the block in the wrong direction and fruitlessly explored two alleys before he came on the right one. The Real Adventure His queen, Helen, fruitlessly attempting to save his life, abandoned for a while her infant son Lancelot. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 For almost a week the insurance agent plied his vocation assiduously but fruitlessly. The Daughter of Anderson Crow In any case, he had not the opportunity, for in another moment Winston's right hand had closed upon his wrist and the gambler was struggling fruitlessly to extricate it. Winston of the Prairie Do not, O son of Kunti, roar fruitlessly in this way like autumnal clouds uncharged with water! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 For a quarter of an hour the canoes plied fruitlessly about, then found the dead men gently grounded in an eddy. A Daughter of the Snows For sixteen years the search had gone on fruitlessly. The Goose Girl Weary thought he knew the place and turned north secure in the belief that the gulley ran south into the coulee he had that evening fruitlessly explored. The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories Clement climbed the Tor, then stood upon its highest point, and turning his back to the sun, scanned the wide rolling distances over which he had tramped, and sought fruitlessly for an approaching horseman. Children of the Mist That person who bears in his understanding merely the texts of the Vedas and the other scriptures without being conversant with the true sense or meaning of those texts, bears them fruitlessly. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 But a peep into the interior told a different tale; so she wandered fruitlessly on till she reached the last tent in the camp. A Daughter of the Snows Naturally, the nest would be looked for at the end of the incoming track, but at this spot the writer searched fruitlessly, while Sandy looked on in grim satisfaction at his own superior knowledge. Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 |
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