But trying to push for better social attitudes through the law is a futile task.

"But it is not possible for us to embark on a futile and impossible task of apportioning blame."

But it realizes it is almost a futile task.

Despite his complaining, he was not greatly upset at leaving his futile task.

The mate shouted his orders as he ran, and the crew scattered from the futile task of attempting to bring the clipper under control.

Her eyes were fixed absently upon the futile task.

It seemed a futile task, but he was intent on it.

The search wasn't just a futile task, it was a dangerous one.

To begin the miserable, futile task all over again.

Captain Noble said that fighting a racing fire and organizing an evacuation in this neighborhood must have been a futile task.