to no effect

She would know how to place herself to best effect.

The court gave decision in words to the following effect.

But no evidence to that effect has been made public.

I hope a decision will be taken to that effect.

Never before has a woman stood by her man to such effect.

Indeed, I was never asked anything to the effect did he ask me for money.

He said something to the effect that he'd seen everything.

I wrote to her to this effect, and she came.

An order to this effect came from the president's office.

Well I would try and get something to that effect in writing.