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Example sentences for "nothing would"

  • Even when the general was in the saddle, nothing would do him but he must have a stirrup cup; and when this had been secured, he demanded another toast of the girl.

  • Piquet was quite abandoned, and in place of it nothing would do Andre but he must teach Janice to paint.

  • Then, nothing would do but we must go into the house and sit down, and see the brothers: two old men, one a clergyman, the other stone blind.

  • If it were dark, and he longed to write, nothing would be easier than to light candles and write all night, if he chose and could pay for his candles.

  • Nothing would so surprise Frau Rutz as to be told this.

  • Nothing would be more easy than to establish an amicable intercourse with them, as they would soon be sensible that our superiority would render contest vain, and traffic advantageous.

  • Nothing would be more profitable to us than a right history of mankind.

  • Without this adjustment of sentiments by nature, nothing would go on.

  • Mr. Winthrope, nothing would give me more happiness than to be on good terms with you.

  • Why, Mr. Jarney, nothing would give me greater pleasure than to know that Miss Jarney is improving.

  • Why, nothing would be better," he answered.

  • Nothing would please me better than to help you in this work.

  • Thrown violently out of his concept, the auctioneer struck and struck at his palm--in vain; nothing would come.

  • Nothing would do him but to return to England.

  • She was wearing a large half-hoop of diamonds on her ring-finger: nothing would do "old O.

  • Nothing would be easier than to fire a few rounds from a ship's battery to prove the question.

  • Nothing would be easier than to construct a small harbour, by extending a pier or breakwater from the end of the promontory in the required direction; and the present unimportant village would become only second in importance to Kyrenia.

  • Even humanly speaking, much would be lost; nothing would be gained; and union would be farther off than ever.

  • Nothing would please me better than to bring those two together again.

  • Amelie, of course, showed herself at the window, and acknowledged the honor, but this did not satisfy the soldiers: nothing would do them but she should come out and shake hands with every man in the regiment.

  • Nothing would satisfy me but a trip to Africa.

  • Nothing would please me better than to succeed where he fails.

  • Jeanne spent her days on the high roads, running from one monastery to another, and toil as she would to dig up the conventual soil, nothing would grow.

  • It really seems as though no sooner had she built up a monastic wall than it split and fell; nothing would hold.

  • If nothing would be more speedily fatal to our plan of government than increasing centralization, nothing would be more hopeless in our development than increasing monotony, the certain end of which is mediocrity.

  • Nothing would give me greater pleasure, but I have not got the amount you lost at the club last night," replied George.

  • Nothing would suit me better but I don't visit her, and there is very little probability of my meeting her anywhere.

  • Of all that had ever appeared in it, nothing would live, nothing but a few immortal trifles, signed S.

  • Nothing would ever be the same again; that was clear.

  • Nothing would please me more than to 'ave five minutes' private conversation with that person.

  • When I spoke of this anon, nothing would you do, nor will you now, at least not by my counsel.

  • Nothing would be wiser, and, at the same time, nothing more just, than to increase the honor paid to the inferior clergy, who in almost the whole of France experience the direst privations.

  • Nothing would make me happier; and as to her, I have already told you that she believes it was through your influence that God made the truth plain to her.

  • But, mark me here: nothing would please me better than for you to return with a hatful of gold.

  • But you're so English, nothing would disturb you.

  • Nothing would please me more, but I'm wet, and my horse is tired and needs a feed.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "nothing would" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    entreat you; false prophet; never going; nothing but; nothing can; nothing could; nothing doubting; nothing else but the; nothing for; nothing further; nothing like; nothing much; nothing short; nothing should; nothing whatever; nothing will; nothing wrong; our ancestors; principal chief; sexual reproduction; shall desire; single hour; small farm; subarticular tubercles; will praise; would burst