Sentences with phrase «on futile efforts»

All that time was wasted on futile efforts.

The last we spoke with Gert Demmink, he spoke on the fact that billions of dollars are spent on futile efforts, like employing the proverbial Chinese Army of compliance officers, most of whom may know a bit about AML, but next to nothing about the actual business and transactions.

Billions of dollars are spent on futile efforts, like employing the proverbial Chinese Army of compliance officers, most of whom may know a bit about AML, but next to nothing about the actual business and transactions.

The people who try should be allowed to do it in the peace and comfort of their own little labs, and to go to the occasional conference where they can exchange notes on their futile efforts.

The iPhone's touchscreen responds to the electrical response from a user's fingertips, according to AppleInsider, which makes typing with gloves on a futile effort.

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Then there's Twitter's perpetually futile effort to curb abuse and harassment on its platform.

If you are trying to convince those who are believers that they should not believe, your efforts are futile since we know not to let anyone take us captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.

He also said the archdiocese was trying to get information on Fr Tom's condition, however efforts so far have proved futile and they «can not get it confirmed».

And I have eleventy - billion of these moments a day too, seemingly small, times when my breath catches and I have no camera or pen nearby so I'm going to have to rely on my something in my soul remembering it forever because it's a step up a mountain, a roll of the rock of my own stubbornness, and I don't have any gods at the top, pushing me back to the bottom, laughing at my futile efforts.

In the gospel according to Judas there is no forgiveness, there is just sin and the futile effort to make things right on your own.

Jesus is the only way to heaven — his sacrifice on the cross for the forgiveness of sins is the only way to have your sins forgiven — every human effort to save ourselves is futile as our own works are worthless in the sight of a Holy and perfect God.

Those on Earth question the «miracles» that individuals are experiencing when coming in contact with Solaris and any effort to reproduce the miraculous are futile.

At a Catholic liturgy today, one is aware not of those present but of those absent; of the on - going futile effort to save the saved and enthuse those already enthusiastic (or those who fake it well).

That said, I do look forward to Brooks telling us on Friday night that, «It's unacceptable» and that «I'm going to find five guys to compete,» before staring the exact same lineup on Sunday in a futile effort to avoid the sweep.

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.

Of course Billy Davies splashed the cash in the summer on the likes of Chris Gunter and Paul McKenna, but I can't help thinking (and hoping, I admit) that their inactivity over the last month — whether the result of complacency or masking frantic but ultimately futile behind - the - scenes efforts — may come to haunt them.

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are both reported to be chasing the Portuguese league's top scorer, but their efforts to lure him to England would prove futile since the player has his heart set on a move to Italy.

Although initial efforts to get authorities at the Hospital to comment on the matter proved futile, one senior staff who spoke on condition of strict anonymity, said the appointment of Dr. Thomas Anaba, followed a series of processes including the advertisement of a vacant post, shortlisting of candidates and interviews, hence, he does not understand what the qualms of those leading the campaign are.

As at the time of going to Press, efforts to reach director of operations John Boadu to speak on this subject has proven futile as he has failed to answer his phone calls.

He described the insinuation as an attempt to propagate falsehood and a futile effort to misinform members of the public on the true security situation in the North - East.

Our reporter gathered that efforts to sit Onjeh down for a one - on - one chat with Mark by his associate had being futile, as the opponent seems to be adamant and was not ready to shift ground.

«He is on the run and all efforts to track him down have been futile,» the agency quoted the source as saying.

Efforts to reach the Rivers State governor to confirm if he visited George on Sunday proved futile.

On April 27, as the U.S. Coast Guard worked with BP engineers to guide remote control submarines nearly a mile underwater in a futile effort to close a shut - off valve, BP told investors that its quarterly earnings were up more than 100 percent over the last year, beating expectations by a large margin.

This time around I'll be focusing on the 10 × 10 community and my 10 × 10 goals for the next 10 days so I won't be blogging until my wrap up post on April 9th (it seems my blogging efforts are futile anyway during challenges).

George Clooney's charisma and powerful screen presence have never been more integral to a film, nor used in a more futile effort, than in THE AMERICAN, a virtually silent opus that trades on Clooney's unassailable ability to seduce the camera.

He agrees to babysit the boy for the summer in exchange for some quick cash, which then he blows in a futile effort to get back on his feet.

Read between the lines and you've got to wonder why we're embarking on an expensive, and potentially futile, effort to move thousands of teachers from one kind of school to another.

In this market, when it seems that even finding an agent willing to take on an author's project can mean years of querying and futile efforts of trying to make connections, many authors are shifting their focus away from the business end of publishing in favor of a lower key approach that allows them to retain control over their work and spend more time writing with less time trying to become published.

«That isn't what I said at all,» she said, trying to secure her long embroidered scarf, an effort as futile as resting a flat kite on a round boulder, thought Hugh, as the scarf immediately began to slide side - ways again.

if those sequels were really unnecessary then you just did an futile effort: It is like you make a journey without knowing what moves you and what expects you on the end.

In collages, films, sculptures and installations Wangechi Mutu reflects on sexuality, femininity, ecology, politics, the rhythms and chaos of the world and our often damaging or futile efforts to control it.

«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.

But the whole effort gets futile when your policy lapses due to non-payment of premiums on time.

Otherwise, you may be tempted to carelessly spend the money you worked hard on saving and your efforts will have been futile.

The Buddha began his teachings on our enlightened nature with a simply profound observation: In our search for genuine peace and happiness, it is ultimately futile to focus our efforts on trying to avoid suffering.

Then, I remember what they look like after one night of my DH sleeping on them and realize that it would be a futile effort.