There were some nets and spare sails lying there, but nothing that would answer the purpose.

He examined the planks.

The boat was very strongly and roughly built.
"There is nothing here, Sir John, that will do, and nothing short of a heavy sledge hammer would suffice to smash one of these planks." "There are a lot of them coming down the hill, Tresham.

We have not many minutes to spare, but we must disable the craft.

They will soon be after us again; they have run her hard and fast here, but when they all come back they will soon get her off.