Sentence examples for offered empty from inspiring English sources

The patio was so packed that my sister-in-law and I offered empty seats at our table to some friendly strangers — regular customers, it turns out.

Sunvil had already offered empty seats on the return charter flight, free of charge, to enable the government to bring refugees to the UK – an offer unlikely to be taken up.

And rather than helping them come to terms with and learn from a patient's suicide, the report found, hospitals and other institutions often either blamed the therapists or offered empty reassurance that nothing could have been done to prevent the death.

"Foolish times not unlike these!" It was a time of religious strife: Hindus and Muslims cut each other's throats, offered empty rituals, and maintained hierarchies to divide themselves from each other.

While other candidates and parties have offered empty promises, or nothing at all, backed by untested and inexperienced leadership, Prabowo and the Gerindra party continues to offer real policy solutions backed by decades of strong leadership and unwavering dedication to serving the people of Indonesia.

MOST CD boxed sets offer empty promises with full price tags.

Santana was approachable and down to earth, Matz said, but not quite in a position to offer empty words of encouragement.

Consumers are also turning their backs on brands that offer empty big, bold promises and those that offer unrealistic, stereotypical images of perfection.

So certain things I've seen in North Korea were not new to me: collective farms, tightly controlled movement, streets with no advertisements, shops with very little to offer, empty roads, propaganda music and posters on every corner.

Religion may offer empty promises of a happier afterlife, but we should not overlook its power in helping people to cope with the fact they are never going to be as rich or as clever as me.

Meanwhile, there is the problem of Karpov, a vain careerist who would rather offer empty blandishments ("At this rate, you'll be the one supervising me!") than give her more than a few minutes of his time.