Example sentences of "[adj] [be] nothing " in BNC.
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| 1 | Discount supermarkets like this are nothing new . |
| 2 | ‘ Flat feet and a tendency to be frugal are nothing very terrible . |
| 3 | This is no lightplane : from nose to rudder the 700 is nothing but a small Airbus . |
| 4 | ( In the air this is nothing to do with the actual wind . |
| 5 | Johnny Mars Blues Band Unrepentant Smiths fans need not beat a path to the door , this is nothing to do with Johnny Marr . |
| 6 | This is nothing compared with the spectacular catalogue of gargoyles and grotesques found elsewhere : South American lemurs ; crocodile-toothed , bulging-eyed monsters ; tormented faces emitting vegetation as if it were ectoplasm ; demons gulping down children , baboons , and even snarling severed heads . |
| 7 | This is nothing personal , you understand — your voice is not your own , you are the product of a discourse . |
| 8 | As you say , this is nothing but fancy dress dancing at the Palais . ’ |
| 9 | The company is called Télémondial but this is nothing to do with television or ordinary video . |
| 10 | I trust that this is nothing more than a proofreading error . |
| 11 | This is nothing new . |
| 12 | There are no guarantees with this one , but this is nothing less than standard form with equipment whose effect is to open the window just a little bit wider . |
| 13 | This is nothing like a synchronized , long-distance , man-and-dog walk and should not be confused with it , but it is a minor walk of sorts and demands some interpretation . |
| 14 | I wished I could say : ‘ This is nothing to do with my book . |
| 15 | Although there has been some fluctuation in private sector figures , this is nothing compared with the dramatic decline shown in the public sector figures . |
| 16 | ‘ Almost certainly — unless , of course , by some remarkable chance this is nothing to do with the Iranians . |
| 17 | Yet those who know Diana know this is nothing more than a working business arrangement . |
| 18 | This is nothing short of a scandal . |
| 19 | As we heard the Volvo backing up to the house , Caroline jumped up and said , ‘ This is nothing to do with you , Jane . |
| 20 | Despite the suspicions the adventurers will surely have , this is nothing more than a standard mirror with no magical properties whatsoever — unless you decide to add some , of course . |
| 21 | This is nothing but rank stereotyping without any basis in historical fact . |
| 22 | But this is nothing but form because the real applicant initiates the proceedings , conducts them in their entirety and bears the costs of the action . |
| 23 | This is nothing to do with your husband . |
| 24 | This is nothing more than a deaggregation of larger line items . |
| 25 | The public importance of these questions can not be doubted , but this is nothing to do with Miss T. as a private individual . |
| 26 | He thinks he 's cool ; he talks about Korea , and how , compared to that , this is nothing . |
| 27 | ‘ This is nothing to concern you . ’ |
| 28 | This is nothing to do with you , Luke . |
| 29 | This is nothing more or less than an abuse of your professional integrity . ’ |
| 30 | This is nothing of the sort . |