Sentence examples for was practically nil from inspiring English sources

Demand was practically nil.

Following World War II, hundreds of thousands of Finns emigrated, while immigration was practically nil, owing to government restrictions.

I grew up during a time when the awareness of the quality of food was practically nil.

But the chance to exhibit in mainstream galleries or museums was practically nil and seemed likely to stay that way.

Dr. Jespersen recalled that when he joined the chemistry department 24 years ago, the level of research activity generated by the members of the department was practically nil.

Founded in 1971 by Mr. Wolken and Moses Pendleton, classmates at Dartmouth whose combined dance experience was practically nil, Pilobolus was beyond category from the first.

"Ring bidding is practically nil," he said.

Their chances of getting good exam results are practically nil.

The upside to a trade battle is practically nil.

"The chances of finding the sharks that actually did the biting is practically nil," he said.

In Wall Street's view, the odds of Bass and Lindner hooking up had been practically nil.