Examples of 'when there was nothing' in a sentence

Meaning of "when there was nothing"

when there was nothing - This phrase is used to evoke a sense of a past time or situation where there was a lack or absence of something significant. It sets a context of emptiness, void, or minimal existence in a given scenario

How to use "when there was nothing" in a sentence

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when there was nothing
He bought it when there was nothing else here.
Which sometimes arrived the very last minute when there was nothing left.
When there was nothing except you and me.
They came here when there was nothing.
When there was nothing to hold you down.
But at night time when there was nothing to do.
When there was nothing left for me.
We met up even when there was nothing new to play.
When there was nothing to worry about.
I remember this place when there was nothing here.
When there was nothing left to sell.
There were days when there was nothing to eat at home.
When there was nothing but a tent.
We built up this land when there was nothing here.
When there was nothing but pain.

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Something to be done when there was nothing else to do.
When there was nothing to wait for.
He started when there was nothing.
When there was nothing else to do.
They only watched it when there was nothing more exciting to do.
When there was nothing we could do but sit and hope.
I managed to cut and run when there was nothing more to do.
When there was nothing but jungle and pig farmers.
Then came a time when there was nothing left to divide.
When there was nothing more.
I prefered it when there was nothing.
When there was nothing left to smash then he hit his wife.
Or maybe you wandered up when there was nothing else available.
When there was nothing in the world but me and my own brain sparing.
People had too many assumptions when there was nothing going on.
Office when there was nothing wrong.
She wore ridiculous costumes and laughed when there was nothing funny.
Laughing when there was nothing to laugh at.
Centuries have gone by When there was nothing.
Worried when there was nothing for long periods.
They latched onto each other when there was nothing else left.
When there was nothing but pain … she was there to comfort him.
Thanks for making me laugh when there was nothing to laugh about.
And when there was nothing left of me, you just left me in pieces.
Of course the fire went out when there was nothing left to burn.
When there was nothing to look at, he diverted him with talk.
We were riding the circuit when there was nothing but dusty old towns.
When there was nothing left to throw at the wall or overturn, he calmed down.
Grew that orange grove outside when there was nothing but dead grass.
Of ears when there was nothing to be heard; and there was no.
I am old enough to remember those days when there was nothing like cell phones.
One winter when there was nothing to eat, she went hunting.
That was in the post-war when there was nothing.
Of time when there was nothing to see.
It is not anything to build a village, especially when there was nothing before!

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