1. No, he led me on a wild-goose chase.
2. We wasted all day a wild-goose chase.
3. Some government officials sent reporters a wild-goose chase.
4. It turned out to be a wild-goose chase.
5. Some government officials sent reporters on a wild-goose chase.
6. Hah! Thought I'd dragged you down here on a wild-goose chase, didn't you?
7. She feels what Mr. Wang is doing is a wild-goose chase.
8. Probably for the worse, because this mission was aa wild-goose chase and pure suicide.