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persons good for nothing
The intellectual class was hopeless; in Pekarsky's opinion the overwhelming majority in it were incompetent persons, good for nothing.
— from The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

previously gained for no
It was ten years on last Lady-day since they came into my possession, and I am proud to say, that during that time the Duffys and ‘the wife-catchers’ lost nothing of the reputation they had previously gained, for no less than nineteen marriages and ninety-six christenings have occurred in our family during the time.
— from Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 7, 1841 by Various

private garments for nobody
Now all those of the stock of the priests that could not minister by reason of some defect in their bodies, came within the partition, together with those that had no such imperfection, and had their share with them by reason of their stock, but still made use of none except their own private garments; for nobody but he that officiated had on his sacred garments; but then those priests that were without any blemish upon them went up to the altar clothed in fine linen.
— from The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus

pretty girl from New
Was she simply a pretty girl from New York State?
— from Daisy Miller: A Study by Henry James

people goes for nothing
“As for the rights of labour,” said Harriet, “the people goes for nothing with this machinery.”
— from Sybil, Or, The Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

Prussian Government for not
The intervention of foreign Courts on behalf of Denmark had given ostensible ground to the Prussian Government for not pursuing the war with greater resolution; but though the fear of Russia undoubtedly checked King Frederick William, this was not the sole, nor perhaps the most powerful influence that worked upon him.
— from A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878 by Charles Alan Fyffe

Palazzo Gabrielli freely notwithstanding
During the cardinal's absence, his enemies enter his apartments in the Palazzo Gabrielli freely, notwithstanding the establishment is kept up, and all the servants are there save the valet, who is away with his master.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 11, April, 1870 to September, 1870 by Various

present good friends nothing
For the present, good friends, nothing.
— from Unto This Last, and Other Essays on Political Economy by John Ruskin

plumb good for nothin
I tell you, I've seen cow-punchers that was mighty good men, an' I've seen graduates from them there universities that was plumb good for nothin'—with no more real man about 'em than there is about one of these here wax dummies that they hang clothes on in the store windows.
— from When A Man's A Man by Harold Bell Wright

Polistes Gallica for no
That it is not exercised with exclusive reference to locality is proved by the following observation of Sir John Lubbock:— I kept a specimen of Polistes Gallica for no less than nine months.
— from Animal Intelligence The International Scientific Series, Vol. XLIV. by George John Romanes

PLA Ground Forces Navy
Merchant marine: total: 1,826 by type: barge carrier 4, bulk carrier 451, cargo 689, carrier 2, chemical tanker 69, combination ore/oil 1, container 162, liquefied gas 44, passenger 8, passenger/cargo 83, petroleum tanker 244, refrigerated cargo 33, roll on/roll off 10, specialized tanker 9, vehicle carrier 17 foreign-owned: 20 (Ecuador 1, Greece 2, Hong Kong 12, Indonesia 1, Japan 2, South Korea 1, Norway 1) registered in other countries: 1,441 (Bahamas 10, Bangladesh 1, Belize 71, Bermuda 10, Bolivia 1, Cambodia 193, Cyprus 10, France 5, Georgia 10, Germany 2, Honduras 3, Hong Kong 324, India 1, Indonesia 2, Kiribati 15, South Korea 1, Liberia 11, Malta 12, Marshall Islands 7, Mongolia 1, Norway 36, Panama 532, Philippines 4, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94, Sierra Leone 15, Singapore 14, Thailand 1, Tuvalu 16, unknown 39) (2008) Ports and terminals: Dalian, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin Military China Military branches: People's Liberation Army (PLA): Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (includes airborne forces), and Second Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police (PAP); PLA Reserve Force (2008) Military service age and obligation: 18-22 years of age for selective compulsory military service, with 24-month service obligation; no minimum age for voluntary service (all officers are volunteers); 18-19 years of age for women high school graduates who meet requirements for specific military jobs (2007)
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency


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