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    A1
    phr.PhraseWithout success; having no effect.
    He tried to start the car, but to no avail.

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    The Egg - A Short Story

    07:55The Egg - A Short Story
    • The medics tried their best to save you, but to no avail.

      The medics tried their best to save you, but to no avail.

    • ...but to no avail.

      ...but to no avail.

    B1

    10 Best Uses of Color of All Time

    13:0110 Best Uses of Color of All Time
    • Roger Deakins, Oh Brother's cinematographer, set out to create a dusty, vintage storybook type of look for Oh Brother, Where Art Thou and spent nearly three weeks in the film lab mucking about with various photochemical processes to no avail.

      Roger Deakins, Oh Brother's cinematographer, set out to create a dusty, vintage storybook type of look for Oh Brother, Where Art Thou and spent nearly three weeks in the film lab mucking about with various photochemical processes to no avail.

    • various photochemical processes to no avail.

      various photochemical processes to no avail.

    B2

    New York City - December 2012 (Full Video)

    33:27New York City - December 2012 (Full Video)
    • parking to no avail. We finally see Grimaldi's further down the street next to the white

      parking to no avail. We finally see Grimaldi's further down the street next to the white

    • We try to find a parking to no avail,

      We try to find a parking to no avail,

    B1

    Overwatch - Mercy, Watching The Watchmen! (Hero Voice Lines, Interactions and Lore) | Hammeh

    18:41Overwatch - Mercy, Watching The Watchmen! (Hero Voice Lines, Interactions and Lore) | Hammeh
    • to no avail.

      to no avail.

    • to no avail.

      to no avail.

    B1

    Top 10 Celebrity Interviews That Made Everyone Uncomfortable

    12:43Top 10 Celebrity Interviews That Made Everyone Uncomfortable
    • Moreira looked uncomfortable, yet she remained professional and tried to get the interview back on track, to no avail.

      Moreira looked uncomfortable, yet she remained professional and tried to get the interview back on track, to no avail.

    • Moreira looked uncomfortable, yet she remained professional and tried to get the interview back on track to no avail.

      Moreira looked uncomfortable, yet she remained professional and tried to get the interview back on track to no avail.

    B1

    New note received offers to name Guthrie's abductor for Bitcoin: TMZ

    09:51New note received offers to name Guthrie's abductor for Bitcoin: TMZ
    • The letter essentially says, "I've tried to get in touch with Savannah's brother and sister to no avail." And they sent it to us then,

      The letter essentially says, "I've tried to get in touch with Savannah's brother and sister to no avail." And they sent it to us then,

    • The letter essentially says, I've tried to get in touch with Savannah's brother and sister to no avail.

      The letter essentially says, I've tried to get in touch with Savannah's brother and sister to no avail.

    A2

    African Tales The Movie - Mark of Uru - Enemy of the Rising Sun - Business and Pleasure

    03:50African Tales The Movie - Mark of Uru - Enemy of the Rising Sun - Business and Pleasure
    • He tried to prove his innocence to no avail.

      He tried to prove his innocence to no avail.

    • He tried to prove his innocence to no avail.

      He tried to prove his innocence to no avail.

    A2

    A bedtime story for children about friendship

    22:58A bedtime story for children about friendship
    • His uncle would lecture him, but to no avail.

      His uncle would lecture him, but to no avail.

    • studies. His uncle would lecture him, but to no avail.

      studies. His uncle would lecture him, but to no avail.

    B1

    15 Difficult Scenes To Film In Stranger Things

    11:0715 Difficult Scenes To Film In Stranger Things
    • The crew tried heating the pool, but it was to no avail, as it was too shallow to retain any of the heat.

      The crew tried heating the pool, but it was to no avail, as it was too shallow to retain any of the heat.

    • but it was to no avail, as it was too shallow to retain any of the heat.

      but it was to no avail, as it was too shallow to retain any of the heat.

    B1

    What Is Kafkaesque? - The 'Philosophy' of Franz Kafka

    09:16What Is Kafkaesque? - The 'Philosophy' of Franz Kafka
    • But in the end, it is ultimately to no avail.

      But in the end, it is ultimately to no avail.

    • But in the end, it is ultimately to no avail.

      But in the end, it is ultimately to no avail.

    B1