Sentence examples for was almost nil from inspiring English sources

The mineral prospecting in China was almost nil 50 years ago.

The smoke was thickening; visibility was almost nil; his lungs were stinging.

Indeed, as the resolution made its way through the Delaware legislature, opposition was almost nil.

In state offices turnover was almost nil in this week's elections.

For most life sciences companies earnings growth was almost nil; stock prices suffered.

In towns and cities, we saw quite a bit of filter usage, but in the villages the use of filters or any water treatment method was almost nil.

"Your visibility is almost nil," Blume said.

But their popular effect is almost nil.

Now, "the foot traffic is almost nil".

The unemployment rate along the corridor is almost nil.

The chances of our escaping were almost nil.