having no alternative
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Opening with a brilliantly alienated first line – “The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new” – Murphy puzzled a lot of reviewers, was praised by Dylan Thomas, and sold badly.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 28, 2019
Beckett tried out "The sun shone, as only the sun can, on nothing new", working through various alternatives before ending up with: "The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new."
From The Guardian ● Jun. 4, 2013
Still, having no alternative, I went ahead and sat beside Jerome.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
She rang the bell, and Mrs. Strangeways, having no alternative, slightly bent her head and withdrew.
From The Whirlpool by George Gissing
Norton seemed reluctant to talk, but having no alternative motioned to us to step aside in the corridor.
From Gold of the Gods by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
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