It seems to me," I remarked, "like a useless sacrifice.

"That was a useless sacrifice," commented Teluf bitterly.

In Heaven's name, my dear Athos, do not make a useless sacrifice.

He later described his orders to destroy Goa as "um sacrifício inútil" (a useless sacrifice).

I determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen.

I'll have no further useless sacrifice.

It would be a useless sacrifice.

The peace process must continue and we must avoid at all costs the useless sacrifice of human lives.

It was a useless sacrifice and the retreat was sounded.

And it could cost us too many useless sacrifices.