Example sentences of "[conj] nothing [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ . All quite true of course , but it has little or nothing to do with the passage in question , whoch focuses very markedly not on Aeneas but on his father Anchises : |
| 2 | One of the oddities , though , is when C and M slip across a piece that has little or nothing to do with the high-tech graphics which preface their speciality corner . |
| 3 | However , the term ‘ disease ’ is slightly unfortunate in this context because it conjures up notions of a ‘ cause ’ that has little or nothing to do with the natural state of the organism but which is imposed on it , having a discontinuous effect ; as , for example , in infectious diseases . |
| 4 | In the liberal view the attraction exerted over them by extremist doctrines had little or nothing to do with the social composition of the radicals . |
| 5 | Just as the young Federman arrives in America and will embark on a new series of experiences , so Double Or Nothing speculates about the possible shapes it might take . |
| 6 | 9.16 Developing neighbouring property Landlords frequently include a proviso stating that nothing contained in the lease shall prevent them from altering , adding to , refurbishing and generally executing works to neighbouring property . |
| 7 | For this , we assume that nothing changes after the first T periods . |
| 8 | I gather that nothing remains of the site today . |
| 9 | He was so close , she could n't think , she certainly could n't speak , explain that nothing mattered except the longing , the sudden urgency , the need to feel his mouth on hers . |
| 10 | There is always a danger of this happening with innovation , of those instigating and leading a new initiative coming to believe that nothing happened in the field before their arrival . |
| 11 | Although nothing appears in the Minutes by way of members ' complaints , it seems that John Chalcraft ( Club President 1956–57 ) and Guy Blaker ( Captain 1949–50 ) sought to approach bondholders who might be bought out and there was a hope that the price might be negotiated . |
| 12 | And the answer 'll be no , cos nothing has at the moment . |
| 13 | The dormitories were empty and nothing stirred in the main corridor . |
| 14 | The holder of such an estate in land is , like an owner , entitled to the possession , use , and enjoyment of the land , and he can dispose of his interest ; but at the death of the person by whose life the extent of his estate is measured , the estate comes to an end , and nothing passes from the holder . |
| 15 | It was just after three in the morning , and there were no lights on in any of the houses and nothing moving on the street . |
| 16 | The stones at its margins were bleached like bones and nothing grew at the water 's edge except rank thickets of bamboo . |
| 17 | The whereabouts of Flaxman 's death mask was not known , and nothing came of the suggestion . |
| 18 | This enthusiasm , inspired by Scottish sections , was short lived , and nothing came of the move , but it did signal a phase of agitation over representation that was to culminate in formal acceptance of the principle at the 1917 Congress . |
| 19 | She had known when she set eyes on them that they were nothing to do with the Smoke and nothing to do with the expedition that was preparing . |
| 20 | The brother-sister marriages of Roman Egypt probably had a great deal to do with the preservation of property and nothing to do with the preservation of genes ( Hopkins , 1980 ) . |
| 21 | And nothing to do with the running of . |
| 22 | It was nothing to do with David Parkin and nothing to do with the room — warm and comforting , the walls cluttered with Victorian paintings and prints , the antique furniture gleaming spotlessly . |
| 23 | That set them off again , Harbury enthusiastically reciting the string of reasons why the police had questioned Tavett several times ; Oliver throwing in that Tavett might have known about it but Pascoe must have done it ; Zak saying it was political assassination and nothing to do with the staff of the paper ; Holly reminding him that Scotland Yard 's anti-terrorist branch had found nothing to support that ; and Rosie hushing the clamour because her telephone was ringing . |
| 24 | If that were to happen , let it be clear that that would be typical of the cynical manipulation by Labour councils of the most vulnerable in our society , and nothing to do with the new council tax . |
| 25 | And Joe waited , cruelly , and nothing happened at the other end of the line . |
| 26 | Incensed by this heresy Pope Gregory I suppressed the academy in 605 , destroying its ancient halls and former pagan temples until nothing remained of the world 's first university . |
| 27 | Even if nothing came of the interviews , he could work for his father . |
| 28 | Film reviewers have a simple rule for sizing up new movies : ‘ If nothing happens in the first ten minutes , ’ they say , ‘ nothing 's going to happen . ’ |
| 29 | I think I 'll I 'll not wait for Er if nothing comes in the post tomorrow I wo n't wait for the conference centre to get in touch with me , I 'll write to them tomorrow and drop it in . |
| 30 | Further , it was hoped that if nothing happened during the trial which newspapers could turn into titillating copy for their readers , then there would be less incentive for the papers to give widespread coverage . |