Examples of 'were nil' in a sentence

Meaning of "were nil"

were nil: This phrase is a formal or technical way of saying that something was nonexistent or zero. It is commonly used in quantitative contexts to indicate that there was no amount or value present

How to use "were nil" in a sentence

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were nil
We did not deserve it for our merits were nil.
Catches were nil where temperatures were outside this range.
As with previous efforts the results were nil.
I thought you were nil by mouth.
The colony counts for all the samples were nil.
United States Corporate net earnings were nil for the current and comparative periods.
A man who was not afraid to apply for emigration when his chances were nil.
Non-controlling interests were nil due to the deconsolidation of certain VIEs in the prior quarter.
Implementation were nil.
Contacts with the Soviet Union and other communist countries were nil.
Previous Record of Discussion There were nil changes to the RoD from the 1 Mar 01 meeting.
Sanitary arrangements were nil.
Intraoperative technique difficulties were nil vs localization of duodenojejunal angle in one case p=0.472.
The differences were nil.
The possibilities of getting a formal, quality education were nil.

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Similarly, the margins of dumping from these mills were nil or relatively small.
Conversely, contributions from stock variations and foreign trade were nil.
We're going to need it. I thought you were nil by mouth.
Despite the fairly high level of capital inflows, however, net inward transfers were nil.
In the first quarter 2002 the additions were nil in all countries.
Roman taxation was heavy, and benefits were nil.
Needless to say, periods of rest and sleep were nil.
My father's cooking skills were nil.
If I hadn't seen him, I would have said his chances were nil.

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