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empty shell

collocation in English

meanings of emptyand shell


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empty
adjective
uk /ˈemp.ti/ us /ˈemp.ti/
not containing any things ...
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shell
noun
uk /ʃel/ us /ʃel/
the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and ...
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Examples of empty shell


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In its most radical version this suggests that 'the legal' is an emptyshell.
He may have become a wanderer who can go wherever he pleases, but this freedom proves to be nothing more than an emptyshell.
This leaves unrecorded breakdowns unaccounted for, and also 'emptyshell' families if a fuller notion of marriage breakdown is employed.
In practice, nothing is known of 'emptyshell' families, and discussion must be restricted to willed absences.
All she loses is the emptyshell of marriage that remains.
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At the moment, it is no more than an emptyshell and will lead in many cases to benefits for some and injustices for others.
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That is why we have this emptyshell.
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I have to reiterate that this marvellous building must not just be seen from the outside and be like an emptyshell within.
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Without enforcement, even the most grandiose legislation can be an emptyshell and.
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The crossroads sign has begun to swing round, away from prosperity and towards the rusting metal and emptyshell.
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If no additional funds are being set aside for this than are already available, then the whole initiative is nothing but an emptyshell.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
That, in practice, appears to be an emptyshell.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Should we exclude cargo handling from the directive on ports, all that would be left of it would be an emptyshell.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Given that background, tonight's main motion is an emptyshell.
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But it gives the impression of being an absolutely emptyshell.
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Thousands of employers will queue up to contract out and this piece of legislation will become an emptyshell.
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The problem with the statutory disciplinary procedure is that it is simply an emptyshell.
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That would make the directive an emptyshell.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
If they cannot do so, the marriage gradually become an emptyshell.
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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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