Yes, and if archaeologists of the future find this book of mine, they will be spared the fruitless labor of digging through the pyramid in search of its meaning.

And so this man--whose hair, we are told, was gray at thirty--was turned adrift once more after sixteen years of fruitless labor.

Out among the sand hills she could forget the "new room" which was the scene of wearing and fruitless labor.

Another long period of fruitless labor; another rest.

It was a fruitless labor because there were no reserves, everyone was in the front line.

After an hour of fruitless labor, I asked for help.

Meanwhile, Innis's night's work wasn't a single batter old before it became fruitless labor.

And that's a situation we've got to change, Archer thought as he continued his so-far fruitless labors behind the primary pilot's console.

Jacqueline Yelita staggered for three miles to this hospital after two days of fruitless labor.

It also shows the corruptible and fruitless labor of post-war America, Europe and Japan.