Sentence examples of "nothing" in English

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He did nothing but cry. Il ne faisait que pleurer.
She eats nothing but vegetables. Elle ne mange que des légumes.
Nothing remains but to die. Il ne reste plus qu'à mourir.
He does nothing but cry. Il ne fait que pleurer.
I have nothing else worth saying. Je donne ma langue au chat.
He lives for nothing but pleasure. Il ne vit que pour le plaisir.
He eats nothing else but fruit. Il ne mange que des fruits.
All my effort went for nothing. Tous mes efforts se sont révélés vains.
Father got the drink for nothing. Papa a eu la boisson gratis.
He is nothing but a businessman. Il n'est qu'un homme d'affaires.
What he said counts for nothing. Ce qu'il a dit ne compte pas.
It was nothing but a joke. C'était juste une blague.
Nothing has resulted from his efforts. Ses efforts n'eurent aucun résultat.
Bill did nothing else but joke. Bill ne fait que dire des plaisanteries.
There is nothing wrong with him. Tout va bien avec lui.
She likes nothing but the best. Elle n'aime que ce qu'il y a de mieux.
We have nothing to complain about. Nous n'avons aucun motif de nous plaindre.
Her apology was nothing but show. Ses excuses n'étaient que feintes.
I have nothing to boast about. Je n'ai pas de quoi me vanter.
He could do nothing but watch. Il ne peut que regarder.
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