nil

Converse of object

• win: Last season we were winning four nil against Unigate Dairies, I thought I'd pull him off, give Darren a game.
• lose: Saints dismal form continues as they lost two nil to Rangers at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday evening.
• go: On thirty six minutes Brechin went two nil up from the penalty spot.
• pay: Many, the less well off would pay nil.

Adjective modifier

virtually: Many psychology courses have reduced their practical component to virtually nil.

Modifies a noun

• band: Once a person's estate exceeds the nil rate band, IHT on death is payable at 40 per cent on the excess.
• rate: Once a person's estate exceeds the nil rate band, IHT on death is payable at 40 per cent on the excess.
• pointer: Act Four The Character Crawl was event numero deux but was by no means a nil pointer.
• victory: Denmark's best result over the Swedes was a six nil victory in a 1989 friendly.
• return: Nil returns should be made using the template provided below.
• threshold: This will make financial planning more difficult for those whose estate is worth in excess of the nil rate threshold.

Noun used with modifier

• non-: In contexts where a truth value is expected, any non- nil value is considered to be true.
• IHT: IHT on first death all to spouse so IHT nil.
• inheritance: What is the current inheritance tax nil rate band?
• cloud: Cloud nil becoming 8/10ths - 10/10ths 2,500 - 3,500 feet.
• tax: What is the current inheritance tax nil rate band?
• return: If no argument returns nil, then the value returned by the last argument evaluated is returned.

Preposition: if

item: The first item that was inserted into the Bag and which equals target is returned or nil if no item is found.

Preposition: with

abstention: This proposal was carried by 9 votes to nil with 4 abstentions.

Preposition: by

mouth: The patient must remain nil by mouth for 3 hours.