1.   But the notion of an instrument turns out to be as empty as his posturing.

2.   And dating others feels just as empty as not seeing anyone at all.

3.   Burkett turned to throw to first but the bag was as empty as a cookie jar after the kids visit grandma.

4.   By the seventh inning, the bullpens were as empty as the State House on a Friday afternoon.

5.   Diners rattle around restaurants as empty as a mausoleum.

6.   Hopes that a foreign investor would someday purchase and restore the greenhouses are as empty as the sprawling complex.

7.   It was as empty as a broken vow.

8.   Just as no one could imagine Cicih, her pockets as empty as the ethical core of this administration, being invited to the White House.

9.   Never in his varied career has Schlesinger made a film as mean-spirited and empty as this.

10.   Once-bustling stores are empty as people purchase only what they need.