Fed up with a wasted journey, I decided to treat myself to a cream tea at the cafe next door, to no avail. |
He parried the attacks easily, slashing back with his weapon but to no avail. |
As the game went on they did adapt to the conditions and raised their game accordingly but to no avail. |
He said that he and his fellow councillors had been pressing the county council to install speed ramps at Manor Road, but to no avail. |
Trying to find an explanation, I consulted several modern textbooks to no avail. |
We also tried to follow it and knocked on doors to see whose it was, also to no avail. |