But historians remember that an earlier promise of openness by a President proved empty.

The team's goal of affecting the playoff races has proven equally empty.

The discovery gave some credence to repeated government warnings that had proved empty up to now.

Opened, the box proved empty, much to Margo's surprise, for she had expected this to be a come on.

The small salon, near the rear of the house, and the smoking room, proved empty.

The pocket proved empty, even when Fred turned it inside out.

They passed a couple of side chambers, which proved small and empty.

They proved empty; some one had rifled them of their entire contents.

Even in these trying times, however, promises of more aid to developing nations have proved empty, or at best meager.

And became very disappointed when both proved absolutely empty of people.