Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] no [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Aldridge made no sign or sound as he went through to the airing cupboard to get himself a fresh towel . |
| 2 | Given the constraints on space and the existence of two universities within the city , the University operates an informal zoning agreement with Oxford Brookes University , so that , for example , the University made no bid for a major site which was recognised as being crucial for the development of Oxford Brookes University . |
| 3 | JUSTIN FARTHING wasted no time picking up the winning thread following his disappointment at Aintree with the Martell Fox Hunters ' favourite , Rushing Wild . |
| 4 | The prayer made no difference . |
| 5 | For example , in Birmingham in 1973 a young mugger was sentenced to a draconian 20 years ' detention amid enormous publicity , and yet this sentence made no difference to the incidence of mugging offences in Birmingham or in other areas ( Baxter and Nuttall , 1975 ; Beyleveld , 1990 : 157 ) . |
| 6 | Their decision made no sense because , at the end of the day , no solution could be evolved with which she did not agree — as indeed turned out to be the case . |
| 7 | McCarrick put them ahead in the eighth minute and they should have settled it in the 67th when Muir had a penalty saved , but Rimmer made no mistake from the spot to level the scores in the 83rd minute . |
| 8 | Najibullah made no mention of resigning , as demanded by resistance groups , but said that he supported the creation of a joint commission embracing opposition groups , including monarchists , to administer the country while preparing for UN-supervised elections . |
| 9 | Gerald made no pretence of maturity now . |
| 10 | This time Sophie made no attempt to follow him . |
| 11 | Dean made no secret of his hatred for his director , often arguing violently and calling Stevens every name under the hot Texan sun . |
| 12 | So the outcome of the last general election made no difference at all . |
| 13 | To travel for miles along a country lane seeing no traffic other than a solitary tractor is rare in England generally but usual in this vicinity . |
| 14 | The Greek authorities made no effort , indeed it is not known whether they had the legal authority , to allow the post mortem examination to take place before the body was released , despite the scarcity of important evidence in a case of this kind . |
| 15 | Indeed , the authorities made no move against the organization during the Second World War and it continued its activities unmolested . |
| 16 | However , the Dutch authorities made no move to conciliate national feelings . |
| 17 | Mr Chittenden made no reference to his intentions during the call , and refused to explain why he wanted someone to go there . |
| 18 | Mr Chittenden made no reference to his intentions . |
| 19 | He laid each book out neatly on the benches , his new boots echoing and reverberating noisily around him , but the vicar made no comment and carried on talking quite loudly , for someone who was in a church . |
| 20 | Two identical strategies using no wealth and involving no risk ( such strategies are known as arbitrage strategies ) should , in equilibrium , generate the same profit , and that profit should be zero . |
| 21 | It is that those who are not currently working for money make no contribution to the nation 's gross national product — that they are consumers only , not producers . |
| 22 | The original proposals made no provision for a union body . |
| 23 | The housewife receives no wage for her work . |
| 24 | Denis made no acknowledgement but before turning away he looked up at the sky , now completely hidden in dark cloud . |
| 25 | When Denis made no reply he asked again : ‘ Are you all right ? |
| 26 | The contract made no mention of this , but there was evidence that , in practice , he had been allowed to have petrol for private use . |
| 27 | Switzerland , which at present imposes no restrictions whatsoever on the free circulation of works of art , may soon lose its status as one of the world 's most liberal countries in the field of art trade . |
| 28 | DEC made no mention of the Unix SVR4 tie-up in the US ( except in pre-launch analyst briefings ) , though Peter Miller , director of Alpha AXP business for DEC Europe , admitted all options were being considered . |
| 29 | Alexandra made no move to help herself . |
| 30 | Eliot made clear that his Pageant Play made no pretence of being a contribution to the dramatic literature of England . |