1. No, he led me on a wild-goose chase.

2. We wasted all day a wild-goose chase.

3. Some government officials sent reporters a wild-goose chase.

4. It turned out to be a wild-goose chase.

5. Some government officials sent reporters on a wild-goose chase.

6. Hah! Thought I'd dragged you down here on a wild-goose chase, didn't you?

7. She feels what Mr. Wang is doing is a wild-goose chase.

8. Probably for the worse, because this mission was aa wild-goose chase and pure suicide.