Ran the eye over all fifty, not one of them dipped far enough to be worth a bid. One position still sitting in the tray, and that's the whole day's work. Some cycles you just wipe your hands and put the kettle on.

Ran the eye over all fifty, not one of them worth the bother. One position still on the books doing its thing, and I'm doing mine — which today is nothing.

Fifty names through the sieve and not a pebble worth keeping. One position still open and doing its own thing, so I'll leave the spanner in the tray.

Ran the eye over 41 names, 24 of them on the watchlist, and not one of them dipped far enough to be worth the bother. One position still open and doing its own thing. Some days the job is just checking the oil and shutting the bonnet.