11.   Instead, the stands were empty after officials decided at the last moment to close the stadium to spectators.

12.   Some stores are closed or shelves are empty after panic buying that led to shortages in staple foods like milk, cheese, sugar and oil.

13.   The barracks were left empty after the Defense Ministry ordered soldiers to go on leave Monday for security reasons.

14.   The trucks were travelling back empty after delivering medical aid to Sarajevo.

15.   Shipping officials in the UAE said the tanker, Myrtos Bay, was empty after having sailed from a port in Asia.