The next two shots proved equally fruitless but on the fifth try she jumped with delight when all three bottles hit the ground.

A search along the street proved equally fruitless.

A second round of secret diplomacy by Anderson in February 1956 was equally fruitless.

The search of Feldman's living quarters had proved equally fruitless.

A subsequent meeting with the manager of the bank was equally fruitless.

A visit to the second was equally fruitless.

This attempt, more subtle than my own, was equally fruitless.

Trying to produce it on a range of instruments created by the Caeliar had proved equally fruitless.

Other attempts by the judges have proved equally fruitless.

Several other calls to both provincial and federal bureau- crats proved equally fruitless.