The knife had simply parried the blow from the traitor's useless sword.

She had dropped the useless sword, was fighting Kleitus with her bare hands.

The useless sword fell and Richard fumbled at his wrist.

The British prince let go his sword, useless at such close-quarters, and returned the grapple.

I flung the useless sword away, snatched at the fallen guard's pike.

No longer were their swords useless against the winged tiger-men.

The woman tossed out her useless sword, then got to her feet.

She fell in the sand, clutching the useless sword.

Bent over, strapping on his useless sword, he said nothing.

The knight pulled out his sword, useless against such a dragon, and prepared himself for the impact.