In vain they called on their saints to improve their aim and strengthen their powder--the shot seemed to have no effect on the heretical Englishmen-- the saints paid them no attention.
In vain they shrieked--in vain they waved for assistance.
In vain they shouted to their friends on deck to come and help them out of the cabin.
Conscious of pains they knew not how to cure, In vain they sighed, and sighing begged relief, No druggist came, by art or reason taught With strength of potent herbs, to calm their grief.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "vain they" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
