Sentences with phrase «ultimately futile effort»

I believe that as long as you are determined to rationalize away that reality, you will engage in what is ultimately a futile effort.

A Revolution in 30 represents a poetic, and ultimately futile effort to control chaos.

Partner: Modern Art Oxford Exhibition title: A Revolution in 30 Exhibition dates: 29 September — 28 October 2012 BA Fine Art, ed health Oxford Brookes A Revolution in 30 Sculpture installation and video A Revolution in 30 represents a poetic, and ultimately futile effort to control chaos.

But this was when the Club's record buy showed exactly why he holds that status, with a first - time shot that had the astonished Stipica frantically backtracking in an ultimately futile effort to keep the ball out of his net.

Not exact matches

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.

The increasingly unpredictable storyline - coupled with some seriously impressive performances - does ensure that the film improves substantially as it progresses, however, and it's ultimately impossible not to connect with Hal's dogged (if futile) efforts at reinventing himself.

We saw it with «ED in» 08,» the expensive and ultimately futile foundation - backed effort to boost education's salience among voters in an election dominated by other pressing issues.

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.