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to no avail

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to no avail
without any benefit or result. The boy pushed against the door to no avail — something heavy was holding it shut.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the phrase to little avail having almost no benefit or result: Security forces tried to disperse the crowd, but to little avail.only 0.6 for 'little avail' and it shd really be its own id, not a usage note, but I've not suppressed it for now - PH, 1/02.
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And in Ali ben Kadin's tent Meriem pleaded and threatened, but all to no avail.
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The Mosula woman kneeled behind her, while Schneider paced up and down before the door, threatening and pleading and promising, but all to no avail.
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With a bound he crossed the room and attempted to open it; but to no avail.
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