FORM/USE: 'NOT A' + NOUN

EGP #1170 | C2 | FOCUS / focus Can use 'Not a' + noun with a passive verb or inverted auxiliary and subject for focus. Lexical range: N/A

整段旅途中，谁都没说过一句话。

___Not ___a ___word was spoken throughout the entire journey.

空旷的大厅里听不到任何声响。

___Not ___a ___sound could be heard in the empty hall.

经理对延误没有给出任何解释。

___Not ___a ___reason did the manager give for the delay.

电脑上找不到那份文件的丝毫痕迹。

___Not ___a ___trace of the file was found on the computer.

目击者对那晚的细节毫无印象。

___Not ___a ___detail could the witness recall from that night.