Sentence examples similar to an empty gain from inspiring English sources

The government says it is considering the possibility of requesting an international force - it could be an empty threat to gain more leverage on all the militias - but it could also be that they feel they have run out of options.

When the treaty was renewed in February 1887, Italy gained an empty promise of German support of Italian colonial ambitions in North Africa in return for Italy's continued friendship.

"Personally, I feel that I have gained an empty victory from which I will get about five min utes' emotional satisfaction," the American black tennis star added.

OILERS 3, SENATORS 1 Ryan-Nugent Hopkins scored two goals, including one into an empty net, to help Edmonton gain a road win against Ottawa and snap a five-game losing streak.

But if the result is the same as if he had cried out to an empty room, what does he gain by it?

The weekly service was usually held to an empty room, but was a necessity to gain recognition as a religion".

And as it did, I began to feel that the solace I had gained might have been an empty, temporary one.

Still, Apovian is quick to note that an empty wallet doesn't inevitably lead to weight gain either.

But I'm certain that notoriety gained by being nasty is an empty victory for anyone.

In 1885, Holick and his brother Louis boarded an empty boxcar bound for Orange, Texas so that they could gain employment in a lumber mill.

If two consenting adults want to put an economic value on an empty car or a vacant room, isn't that a net gain to both?