Example sentences of "was nothing in " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing in the studies on the differences between individual catholic schools , either in terms of pupil experiences or the varieties of educational practice and personnel in each school . |
| 2 | There was nothing in his face to show how much he enjoyed teasing his only sister . |
| 3 | There was nothing in my background to suggest I would n't be just another East End kid . ’ |
| 4 | He felt apart ; withdrawn ; like Newman , feeling there was nothing in the world but God and his soul . |
| 5 | Rose wished that they could be married quickly but now that there was nothing in the way of it Moran grew cautious and evasive . |
| 6 | There was nothing in his wallet when I found him . ’ |
| 7 | There was nothing in the log book at this stage to make even Wexford even pause . |
| 8 | The Tolkien children were invited to swim and punt on Lewis 's lake at The Kilns , but there was nothing in the way of a ‘ family friendship ’ between the two . |
| 9 | The exact shade was kept secret until yesterday 's parade at the equivalent of the Army and Navy Club , but there was nothing in camouflage manuals to describe the exact tint . |
| 10 | One senior minister said : ‘ There was nothing in it for the Right . ’ |
| 11 | One senior minister said : ‘ There was nothing in it for the Right . ’ |
| 12 | There was nothing in the structure of the new scheme that meant there had to be losers . |
| 13 | Afterwards she came into the kitchen while I washed her clothes and hung them on a bush in the garden to dry — and there was nothing in our words or manner to suggest that all this was not quite ordinary and everyday . |
| 14 | There was nothing in it to harm him . |
| 15 | But Robbie Supple had been keeping his powder dry on Very Very Ordinary and there was nothing in the least ‘ ordinary ’ about the long , relentless charge with which they mowed down the leading pair between the last two fences . |
| 16 | Her stomach clenched like a fist , but there was nothing in there to come up . |
| 17 | Endill walked up to the picture frame and noticed there was nothing in it but a blank piece of paper , yellow with age . |
| 18 | And there was nothing in the early editions , anyway . |
| 19 | There was nothing in the world you could have done to save him . ’ |
| 20 | There was nothing in his early childhood to hint at the extraordinary life he would lead . |
| 21 | After a while the road ran out and there was nothing in the bleak landscape but loose boulders , rocks , yaks and wild asses . |
| 22 | It was critical of the judges ' decision to award only one prize to each competitor , and pointed out that there was nothing in the conditions which debarred the same competitor from receiving prizes in more than one of the three parts of the competition . |
| 23 | In fact , he probably enjoyed the nationwide attention he received and there was nothing in his previous conduct to suggest he would be worried by the escalating costs . |
| 24 | Cal must have told her there was Nothing In It , I just felt sorry for him , she 'd got to be kind and take him in , only for a night . |
| 25 | Genuine enough , he pulled your arms out for half the race until you asked him to quicken , when you found there was nothing in the tank . |
| 26 | There was nothing in the room either . |
| 27 | Ruth surveyed the freshly-turned earth and looked around for a flower she could place on the grave , but it was the last day of December and there was nothing in bloom . |
| 28 | And there was nothing in his present circumstances likely to ensnare him in sensuality . |
| 29 | There was nothing in his past which could conceivably cast any doubts upon his convictions or patriotism . |
| 30 | There was nothing in his house to remind him of Ecalpemos . |