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Examples of empty-handed


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Whereas most gold diggers were impoverished to the degree that they left the gold field empty-handed, the suppliers of the mining campaigns realised large revenues.
One could not show up for a visit empty-handed, and workers tended to travel to see their families only when they were in a position to dispense gifts.
For all the fine words and the rhetoric, we stand empty-handed; which is terribly tragic.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
He came back from the coalfield, one may say, empty-handed, not having been able to do anything.
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The agreement must be legally authorized, otherwise citizens and businesses would be left empty-handed following claims for compensation.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
The political hobby of the eurocrats may well cost money but it will leave us empty-handed.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
However, the citizen with a well-founded complaint which is inadmissible, does not usually go away empty-handed.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
If drivers rely on these guidelines they could be left empty-handed, as these are not legally valid - and that is a problem.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I would say let us all vote in favour of this proposal, and then we shall not be left empty-handed.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Seeking aid for his country, he was sent home empty-handed and humiliated.
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After all that rigmarole, time and expense, my constituent is left back at square one, empty-handed.
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We have to look elsewhere to find the reasons why we are standing here today empty-handed.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
They return and say they put forward this and that, but they seem to return empty-handed.
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The mission decided not to buy any timber at all at these prices and came back empty-handed.
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It seems rather unfair on the chap who should receive £100 that he goes away empty-handed, when he could perhaps go away with £90 of the £100.
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I need not say that they did not leave empty-handed but with handsome pay-offs.
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Unfortunately, this concept totally ignores the fact that this group already represents the winners, while the general mass goes away empty-handed.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
His intention was to get £1·5 billion-worth of contracts, but, as we all know, he came back completely empty-handed.
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I want an assurance that the taxpayer will not be left empty-handed as a result of the authorisation of this £2,000 million loan tonight.
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The object of all defence policy nowadays must be the prevention of war, but this cannot be achieved empty-handed.
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Ending up empty-handed does not suggest shrewd statesmanship.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
But in the meantime the applicant countries should not be expected to travel that path empty-handed.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
We have done that in almost 80 % of such cases so that citizens do not usually leave us empty-handed.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Now, in 2009, we are once again faced with the prospect of going home empty-handed at second reading.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
All of us are pleased that the delegation did not go home empty-handed, although they did not get everything that they asked for.
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