bring to naught
Example Sentences
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Hath not God chosen the foolish, the weak, the base, yea and even things that are not to bring to naught things that are?
From The Riches of Bunyan Selected from His Works by Bunyan, John
They are aware that the English in Hong-Kong are doing their utmost to bring to naught the Canton attempt to introduce good government in the South.
From The Problem of China by Russell, Bertrand
We, armed with powers of penance, might Destroy the rovers of the night: But loth were we to bring to naught The merit years of toil have bought.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)
Say, He shall vindicate the Cause through the potency of His command and shall bring to naught all perversion of truth by virtue of His behest.
From Selections From the Writings of the Báb by Báb
But incidents such as these, which bring to naught all human calculation, can, indeed must, be left out of account, when considering the character of a given moment, and the prospects of peace or war.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 by Various
