| He lived by his philosophy of coming into the world empty-handed and likewise going out empty-handed. |
| The unnamed woman lost no money in the incident because the mugger fled empty-handed, but she was left bruised and nervous. |
| One of the tricksters managed to get into the couple's home, before leaving shortly afterwards empty-handed. |
| Police today praised two elderly residents at a sheltered housing complex who sent bogus callers packing empty-handed. |
| They fled empty-handed, unable to get past the reinforced screens which have been put up following previous attacks. |
| As has as often been told, however, the soldiers could not catch their quarry and returned empty-handed. |
