1. He spent money without avail.

2. We tried to revive him but without avail.

3. All his efforts were without avail.

4. He labored hard without avail.

5. She tried to argue herself out of the infatuation, but without avail.

6. He jangled it fiercely several times in succession, but without avail.

7. Much to my regret that we have made repeated application for payment amount without avail.