1.   A thorough search was made but nothing was found.

2.   After a slow walk past the dustbins he found nothing of interest except a bag of rusty washers and an old tap.

3.   Customs officials went through his luggage but found nothing.

4.   Hattie Johnson stood on the rocks, wrapped in shawls, watching Clayt riding the swells back and forth, finding nothing.

5.   I drove for miles and found nothing.

6.   Now, they dragged one of the local lochs and they poked about in the river but they found nothing.

7.   Police have searched the area near his home, but have so far found nothing.

8.   She ripped open the package but found nothing in it but shoes.

9.   Sonny walked around the house, beaming his flashlight on the untracked crusted snow, knowing he would find nothing.