Example sentences of "hardly be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ME Polartek Sweater has hardly been off my back for the past month or so . |
| 2 | There was even a clip from his commando days in Borneo — although the Liberal Democrats ' policy on Dyaks has hardly been at the forefront of the campaign . |
| 3 | But today Gloria blundered out through the swing doors when she 'd hardly been in there any time at all and looked like she was groping along in her sleep . |
| 4 | Russell Peters , who has hardly been in contention at all so far , won the Soling race , and although he is well behind Lawrie Smith on points , needs only finish in the top six to gain a match racing play-off for the team spot . |
| 5 | Too many people taking it on who have hardly been in court before . |
| 6 | She had hardly been in the country a month when she had the privilege of speaking on TV during a midnight service from George Square , Glasgow , on Christmas Eve . |
| 7 | He 's hardly been in the car . |
| 8 | But a new thought struck him — another murder might lead his superior to assume that Surere was , after all , still hiding out in the Southern Capital , and that , too , would hardly be to Merymose 's credit . |
| 9 | It can hardly be of great value to them out on the open ocean where they spend the bulk of their time , except perhaps to detect the stench of a floating carcass on which they might feed . |
| 10 | It will hardly be on a track , I suppose . |
| 11 | A share for everybody would mean less than half a mouthful and if " everybody " meant natives as well , the amount you received would hardly be worth opening your jaws for . |
| 12 | If differential achievement is of no importance after all , then subtleties of interpretation need not be seriously debated and girls ' experiences would hardly be worth exploring . |
| 13 | Now if a few more countries ban us , then it will hardly be worth our while coming over because , even though the prize-money is very good , we would be taking too many enforced breaks . |
| 14 | The Bedford House team could hardly be in better form either . |
| 15 | Equally , the value of professionals who are trained and experienced in rehabilitation can hardly be in doubt , and all doctors should at least understand the basic concepts . |
| 16 | If this decision is followed in New South Wales , the prosecution will not be prevented from establishing actual bodily harm under Category 2 or grievous bodily harm under Category 1 on the ground that the victim consented to it since such injury can hardly be in the public interest . |
| 17 | The Nestle Co. 's intention can hardly be in doubt . |
| 18 | True , Lord Henry Percy had his hands full on the eastern march of Scotland , and could hardly be in two places at once , but the earl of Worcester was still in Wales , and acting as the prince 's governor and head of council , too . |
| 19 | After all , if what I think you are supposing is true , it would hardly be in my interest for such information to emerge . |
| 20 | Again , they shrug , if they could survive with a front-row of Ricky Evans , Nigel Meek and Hugh Williams-Jones against England , they should hardly be in undue trouble against Scotland — particularly as they will be under the eye of the same referee in France 's Joel Dume . |
| 21 | The style of the figures is manifestly provincial and need not be so early as it looks at first glance , but it can hardly be after the mid century . |