Example sentences of "[subord] nothing at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was n't an ideal situation , but it was educational provision of a sort , and local people thought that was better than nothing at all which was what the girl was being offered at the time by the authorities . |
| 2 | This was charity on a princely scale , but politically it further exasperated the king , who would rather have taken £500 with ill-will than nothing at all . |
| 3 | This is that a homeland with secure borders , however small , is better than nothing at all . |
| 4 | I emphasize ‘ in my view ’ because not everyone will agree , and of course a very small telescope is a great deal better than nothing at all . |
| 5 | He came to understand the need to settle for half a loaf rather than nothing at all ; he recognized the need to negotiate with legislators while he also discovered how to bring them into line by going over their heads to the people . |
| 6 | But a small sample for comparison is better than nothing at all . |
| 7 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
| 8 | Well , better than nothing at all ! |
| 9 | It was as if nothing at all had happened . |
| 10 | They 'd dress up then and go out to dinner to some restaurant , laughing and talking together as if nothing at all had happened . ’ |
| 11 | Next day , when he awoke at noon , he was as bright and cheerful as if nothing at all had happened . |
| 12 | He was behaving as if nothing at all had happened between them . |
| 13 | ‘ Mrs Tiverton you have also not met , ’ Rose pursued , indicating the thin dame as if nothing at all were amiss . |
| 14 | She sometimes comes to me in dreams , too — smiling and calm , as if nothing at all had happened . |
| 15 | I just do n't see how you can kiss and cuddle me in the department when nothing at all is going on between us , and then just as soon as there is , you switch it all off like a blasted tap ! ’ |