1.   But the sidewalks were empty after the Nichols decision, the only sounds the angry honking of horns by commuters caught in the rush-hour traffic.

2.   New Jersey entered the game dead last in the league with the man advantage and came up empty after four chances Saturday afternoon.

3.   Some charter services capitalize on the fact that many charter planes fly home empty after delivering a customer to a destination.

4.   Streets were empty after dark.

5.   The downtown streets of this city are usually empty after dark.

6.   The Orioles were searching for a crumb, but the greedy Yankees took the seven-layer cake and left Baltimore feeling empty after the three-game sweep.

7.   The streets were empty after dark.

8.   By Monday the suburb appeared empty after Serb police, firing pistols in the air, joined civilians fleeing the suburb.

9.   He said the military found the village of Mapenduma virtually empty after most of its inhabitants fled into nearby jungles following the kidnapping.

10.   In many places, the new officials have found coffers empty after years of mismanagement, corruption and budget deficits.