1. The Dominicans endeavoured to preach down the lending-house, but without avail . 2. Legislation and popular feeling were aimed at it, but without avail . 3. In subsequent years Van Boeyen kept trying, but without avail . 4. In a fit of anger, Potocki fired at his driver three times, all without avail . 5. Therefore, Nick and Loretta attempt to retrieve custody of one of Carla's children without avail . 6. Cheers gang try to undo the damage without avail . 7. Henry often attempts to be comical or witty without avail , which is amusing in its own right. 8. They have been denounced in pastorals, exposed in the Press, and condemned by clergy, judges and justices, without avail . 9. Therefore, she works as a temporary waitress and then tries to flirt with the bartender Sam Malone repeatedly without avail . 10. The flashback ends with Devi trying to explain to Tenna in a complex way what she is experiencing without avail .