Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] none the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she was none the wiser for what came out of the speakers : a soft sea of hiss , a hint of ultrasonics , and a persistent , repetitive creaking noise . |
| 2 | It was depressing to have to admit to herself that after four days together she was none the wiser , that , if she made the mistake again of leaving her vulnerable heart unguarded , he might once more strike her a casually cruel blow , and this time she might not recover . |
| 3 | She was none the wiser . |
| 4 | She 'd let herself go , last night — but she was none the worse for it , was she ? |
| 5 | He did not recognize the other two rabbits and when Blackberry told him their names — Speedwell and Acorn — he was none the wiser . |