1 He had toiled painfully down the ravine, and on to this little elevation, in the vain hope of seeing some signs of water.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN 2 Only after weeks of vain effort did the right idea occur to somebody-namely, to utilise the force of gravity.
3 It was in vain for Bounderby to bluster or to assert himself in any of his explosive ways; Mrs. Sparsit was resolved to have compassion on him, as a Victim.
4 It is a dangerous thing to see anything in the sphere of a vain blusterer, before the vain blusterer sees it himself.
5 The leaders of the mercenaries received a donation in gold; an argument the most persuasive to their minds, and without which all others would have proved in vain.
6 It was in vain that he attempted to dazzle her with the prospect of a visionary throne.
7 Athelstane, it is true, was vain enough, and loved to have his ears tickled with tales of his high descent, and of his right by inheritance to homage and sovereignty.
8 It was in vain that Cedric expostulated with his guards, who had too many good reasons for their silence to be induced to break it either by his wrath or his expostulations.
9 He is vain, Isaac, and he is covetous; at least he needs money to supply his profusion.
10 His bravery has my thanks," returned the lady; "although it be the will of Heaven that it should be displayed in vain.
11 Rowena alone, too proud to be vain, paid her greeting to her deliverer with a graceful courtesy.
12 One half of those vain follies were puffed into mine ear by that perfidious Abbot Wolfram, and you may now judge if he is a counsellor to be trusted.
13 The Judges had now been two hours in the lists, awaiting in vain the appearance of a champion.
14 It will be readily believed that Mrs. Norris did not write to her sister in vain.
15 He still reasoned with her, but in vain.