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There were no means of retreat in face of that amazing fissure. 
 The Heart of Unaga 

There were no means of procuring a light in the place. 
 True Blue 

He asked if there were no means of setting them free. 
 Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm 

And with this reproach of poverty there were no means to escape from it. 
 Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03: Ancient Achievements 

There was a debt to the bank, which there were no means of paying. 
 The Mating of Lydia 

A fire would have been agreeable, but there were no means of procuring one. 
 The Bushman — Life in a New Country 

If this were his view, there were no means in my power to frustrate it. 
 The Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all na... 

There were no means of cooling the immense cylinder. 
 The Moon-Voyage 

There were no means possible of communication with Abdullah. 
 Ismailia 

Unfortunately, there were no means of keeping him there. 
 Malvina of Brittany 

Indeed, there were no means of dealing with them. 
 The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, I... 

Then sickness came; there were no means of paying for medical advice, and one child died. 
 A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 

There was no time and there were no means to change the militia into an army. 
 The Great Fortress : A chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760 

There were no means to fight the flames. 
 The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Torna... 

There were no means of communicating with her. 
 After London; Or, Wild England 

There were no means of knowing whether the brig came round, about this time, or not. 
 Miles Wallingford / Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" 

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