Example sentences of "empty except for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The street below was empty except for a girl walking along sobbing quietly and a boy behind her trying to explain . |
| 2 | The doorway led into a small court with white walls and flat roof of red earth , empty except for a man sitting on the ground on a blue mat . |
| 3 | They were empty except for a caretaker or two . |
| 4 | The water trough was empty except for a layer of scum , a beer bottle and some sweet wrappers . |
| 5 | The incinerator was empty except for a trace of carbon ash . |