Example sentences of "[vb -s] nothing to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the location is , as it were , accidental , and contributes nothing to the tension between Circe and Persephone as it has been teased out , in this passage along with others , by Guy Davenport ( see his ‘ Persephone 's Ezra ’ , in New Approaches to Ezra Pound ) . |
| 2 | Thus the illustration contributes nothing to the text , which runs ‘ Edward [ actually Edgar ! ] lightly sprung aside and avoided the cut aimed at him , and then delivered a blow with all his force just in front of the ear , and the man dropped again as if shot . ’ |
| 3 | Such cynical behaviour and insincerity is a waste of parliamentary time and contributes nothing to democratic government . |
| 4 | I never use plonk — it contributes nothing to the recipe and can ruin a dish . |
| 5 | I learned that even if you pay the mortgage on your home and your husband contributes nothing to bills , you can not legally lock him out of the matrimonial home . |
| 6 | Now , after every Hong Kong citizen with a television set has seen how Peking treats its dissenters , it offers nothing to a public whose mood has become one of restrained panic . |
| 7 | ( Araceae ) , which offers nothing to the ants . |
| 8 | Much may be blamed on the impermeable Alan Beith , who has been at Berwick since 1973 and thinks nothing to striding round five villages , after starting on Holy Island in the sort of rain that suggests God getting out the strap , and then darting up to Duns in what was Berwickshire , Scotland , to do a broadcast . |
| 9 | Be that as it may , our source notes that Spring has been written from scratch , is not Unix and owes nothing to AT&T 's code . |
| 10 | It certainly owes nothing to any rational assessment of electoral support . |
| 11 | It adds nothing to our understanding , Skinner argues , to talk of its frame of mind . |
| 12 | Thus the dilemma of the polluting industry is that controlling pollution is expensive , but adds nothing to the value of the goods produced , and is bad business for any firm whose main concern is to maintain profitability in a competitive situation . ’ |
| 13 | But as Cohen suggests , echoing Miller 's point , there are also cases where an individualist account adds nothing to the explanation . |
| 14 | Although my worst fears about dealers infiltrating fake pieces into this section and having them ‘ authenticated ’ by being included in the catalogue , as was the case recently at an important exhibition in Berlin , did not occur , this section adds nothing to our knowledge of Soviet ceramics 1915–32 . |
| 15 | Refined white sugar is also entirely lacking in nutrients and adds nothing to our diet . |
| 16 | If reliability is defined in terms of the production of truth , it adds nothing to the first condition once we restrict our attention to the particular case . |
| 17 | If it is defined in terms of justification , it adds nothing to the third . |
| 18 | Reg. v. Grant and Hewitt , 12 J.L.R. 585 , although it adds nothing to the established principles , is an example of inconsistent previous statements wrongly withheld by the Crown at the trial but properly , if belatedly , disclosed on appeal , so that a conviction depending on evidence of identification was quashed for want of a fair trial . |
| 19 | This helps to explain why they do not publish consolidated opening statements : ‘ cost of the services of the organization ’ adds nothing to the fund operating statements ; the measure of performance has no meaning ; and , of course , there are no balances included to be carried forward to the new year which are not included in the balance sheet . |
| 20 | On the other hand , when she behaves in what might be regarded as ‘ non-traditional ’ ways her failure is dismal ; such behaviour adds nothing to her character 's appeal . |
| 21 | It 's irrelevant … corruption , graft , propping up tyrants , accumulating wealth at the altars … fertility goddess … bullshit … phallic worship … look at Galileo … this has nothing to … |
| 22 | In the European scheme of things , England has nothing to be ashamed of . |
| 23 | But this has nothing to — ’ |
| 24 | My group has nothing to be ashamed of , but , like everybody else nowadays , we suffer from a general shortage of cash . |
| 25 | She has nothing to be envious of , if only she knew , Belinda thought wearily . |
| 26 | ‘ Because the music that they constantly play , it says nothing to me about my life . ’ |
| 27 | He says nothing to Amade' . |
| 28 | In the warm afternoon shade the scene says nothing to me . |
| 29 | It takes as fact that employers , judges and Tory legislators can do no wrong , and so it is hardly surprising that it finds nothing to be said in favour of trade unions . |
| 30 | Up until now there is no law preventing anyone from setting up a cable TV network , and the cable operator pays nothing to Star or any other channel . |