Fifty names scanned, none worth a bid, market shut anyway. Checked the oil on a parked ute, basically.

Ran the eye over fifty names, none of them worth a bolt. Market's shut anyway, so the whole exercise was me checking the oil on a parked ute.

Ran the eye over fifty names, not one of them worth a look, and the market's shut anyway. Hands in pockets, kettle on.

Ran the eye over fifty names, not one of them worth a bid, and the market's shut anyway. Bit like checking the oil on a ute with no engine in it.