21.   Cargo doors were flung wide, and a few windows propped open in an almost futile attempt to beat the oppressive south Florida heat.

22.   Central banks in those countries have raised interest rates in a futile attempt to bring capital back, only to see the high rates further depress the local economy.

23.   Colleagues trip over words like innocence, fervor, beauty and vision in a futile attempt to capture the elusive.

24.   Divers, Civil War buffs and nautical archeologists have made many futile attempts to find the sunken remains.

25.   Distraught families scuffled with police officers and some people threw themselves on the ground in a futile attempt to block the wrecking crews.

26.   El Salvador used a naturalized Serb and two Brazilian players in its futile attempt to qualify for the World Cup.

27.   He became infatuated with weight-lifting in a futile attempt to hit more home runs.

28.   He donned black clothes in a futile attempt to camouflage hisreflection in his photos.

29.   Hadel said he made futile attempts to represent Wells as his attorney.

30.   His futile attempts triggered widespread infighting.