When a trademark chase-down of a hopeless cause earned him another, he jumped and yelled and urged the home fans to pump up the volume.
The Sun
Such a display of fortitude and brilliance in an apparently hopeless cause transformed a neutral, disappointed crowd.
Times, Sunday Times
Out of a hopeless cause, possibilities emerged.
Times, Sunday Times
This has proved a hopeless cause.
Times, Sunday Times
Especially when landed with a hopeless cause.
Times, Sunday Times