be of no avail
Example Sentences
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But it looks to be of no avail.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2022
It takes a very clever actress to explore those realms where cleverness will be of no avail.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 7, 2018
Without even waiting for orders from the captain, several of the crew started to launch a boat, but it became evident that this could be of no avail.
From Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator by Duffield, J. W.
If I had not already done enough to make the door yield, my work would be of no avail.
From A Cabinet Secret by Boothby, Guy Newell
Let them seek his protection—it will be of no avail.
From The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. III A Novel in Three Volumes by Reeve, Sophia