Sentences with phrase «how futile the effort»

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John Thomas, brushing the flecks of sawdust from his arms after his last futile effort at Rome, so obviously wondering how the world's best high jumper could lose the one time he wanted most to win.

At - least there was effort on Arsene's part no matter how futile, the board could've said right then, he really wants this kid sure he's visiting the family home, so lets make this happen whatever it takes.

My Dh is always complaining about how cluttered our house is, like it's sooooo easy to keep the house clean with a four - year - old running around and undoing any of our futile efforts to tidy up.

«Judge Posner basically thinks that efforts to engage the unengaged are futile or otherwise not worth it, and a view of democracy that accepts that 50 % of the population doesn't vote is preferred to one that asks how can we get more people to engage to effect decisions made by others that impact on their lives... «I think this view is so depressing I can't envision how he wrote 400 pages describing it.

So, how do you know if his mom is just going to be difficult to win over, or if your efforts are futile.