Sentence examples for picking up nothing from inspiring English sources

Biro, after picking up nothing on the scanners for hours, had just called it a night.

I can't think of a more fertile ground for euphemism than the one I'm drinking right now, and I'm picking up nothing.

"Our aspirations were to pick up nothing heavier than a guitar," Mr. Wilson said last year.

A spokesman for the city's Department of Environmental Protection, Charles Sturcken, said two air monitors, which were already up and running in Staten Island, picked up nothing from the fire.

"Driving up and down the street to pick up nothing isn't good," said Sarah Mason, an environmental analyst for the mayor.

Despite its 22 nominations, the corporation picked up nothing in most major categories, and leading men Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba and Benedict Cumberbatch all missed out.

He said he had good antennae for trouble, but picked up nothing strange about Mr. Beasley, who, he said, looked like a farmer, with "a scraggly beard" and a red, white and blue baseball cap.

His time in prison explains why the Italian wiretaps on his Sudanese number picked up nothing in the months before Berhe was arrested; it also explains why, when the Italians asked Facebook to turn over Mered's log-in data, there was a gap during that period.

I've came to this club with very strong teams and picked up nothing.

Instead, the blocker picks up nothing more than sweet, sweet silence.

Picking up the pieces is nothing new for Mr. Thain.