to no effect

The sight of midfielder Mikel Merino labouring as an emergency striker to no effect emphasised how Arsenal had left that key position to the fates and lost.

The officers fired Tasers at the man - to no effect - as he attempted to board the train, before he jumped back to the platform.

If Harris wins but Congress is divided, the report said, policy changes would be "small" and have little to no effect on the GDP.

On North Korea, after McMaster’s departure, and to Bolton’s frustration, Trump commenced a bromance with Kim Jong-il, again to no effect.

Unfortunately, these therapies have limited to no effect on glioblastoma.