Example sentences of "was no [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no hesitation in her reply . |
| 2 | There was no hesitation in working out the next number in the sequence — 13 . |
| 3 | There was no hesitation in the use of free labour and no inclination to make concessions of any kind . |
| 4 | Although he narrowed his eyes , there was no hesitation in his reply . |
| 5 | Though there was no trading in the US because of a public holiday , North Sea Brent blend of crude oil lost 35 cents in early trading in London before ending 23 cents lower at $17.97 a barrel . |
| 6 | But there was no warmth in the blankets and the stone hot-water-bottle had cooled in her absence . |
| 7 | There was no warmth in Ward 's voice . |
| 8 | His lizard eyes , as they flicked from Nathan to Polly and back again , were alight with curiosity , yet there was no warmth in them . |
| 9 | There was no warmth in his eyes now , no smile , only blue steel . |
| 10 | Though the sun was bright there was no warmth in it as yet and the air was gently bracing . |
| 11 | There was no warmth in the kiss , no hint of that wild hot passion she remembered so vividly , just a cold , ruthless determination to make her bend to his will . |
| 12 | But there was no warmth in his embrace , and she shuddered as his eyes narrowed threateningly . |
| 13 | It was hard to read his voice ; there was no tone in it , only the long lonesome cadence . |
| 14 | Miss Tilley was no expert in parochial regulation . |
| 15 | But there was no sentimentality in Gould 's attitude to birds , and he was , for the times , extraordinarily misanthropomorphic in his descriptions of them . |
| 16 | Instead , there was no rise in stocks , which fell sharply from late 1989 . |
| 17 | Russian generalship was bold , sound and greatly superior to that of the Austrians and after Lemberg there was no halt in their pursuit . |
| 18 | No I missed it , there was no beasts in the field I came down . |
| 19 | There was no stir in the flat . |
| 20 | They stopped a short distance away from him and stood , undecided as to what to do : there was no tree in the desolate barren bog from which to hang him . |
| 21 | There was no stiltedness in their silent dialogue . |
| 22 | Nevertheless there was no differentiation in the shop between the fire and other goods he was selling in his secondary line of business . |
| 23 | One night he detected a faint comet , went inside to check a star map to ensure there was no nebula in that position , but was unable to see it again when he went back outside . |
| 24 | There was no gloss in his eye as if he could n't care less . |
| 25 | And why I went there to buy them , was because it was the same climate as , and the trees , there was no setback in the plants do you see , they were starting growing straight off cos they 'd been , was the same climate . |
| 26 | There was no honour in this world of fighting and hatred and betrayal , a world that had taken everything : her family , her home , her freedom . |
| 27 | Well the ships were there , there was no steamboats in them days you know . |
| 28 | Mr Crowe emphasised the achievement was no flash in the pan but the result of continuous improvement over several years . |
| 29 | There was no electricity in the house and I can very well remember the gas lighting . |
| 30 | He went into one of the large stores and bought one , and then remembered there was no electricity in the cottage . |