Example sentences of "nothing for a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ God , Nurse , ’ Ted exclaimed virtuously , ‘ There 's nothing for a hot-blooded sinner like me to do when he sees you coming , except close his eyes and pray for continence . ’ |
2 | Foley said nothing for a good few seconds . |
3 | We do n't say nothing for a long time . |
4 | Riven blinked , and realised he had been staring at nothing for a long minute . |
5 | She said nothing for a long time , then shook her head . |
6 | Nothing for a long time like the five hundred . |