bring to naught
Example Sentences
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Paul's purpose in thus extolling love is to deal a blow to false teachers and to bring to naught their boasts about faith and other gifts when love is lacking.
From Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost by Lenker, John Nicholas
Lords, for God's sake, let us not bring to naught the great honour that God has given us.
From Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople by Villehardouin, Geoffroi de
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
He has a cunningly devised plan, but which my superior cunning shall bring to naught!
From The Daughter of an Empress by Greene, Nathaniel
But here at least, by dint of thought, I feel that I can bring to naught The rise in H2O.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 11, 1920 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
