Example sentences of "can hardly be described " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ma Bell can hardly be described as a raider set on rape and pillage . |
| 2 | This can hardly be described as sisterly behaviour . |
| 3 | Although it can hardly be described as state-of-the-art software , it 's still worth a look . |
| 4 | The difficulty is that the letters written at the time by Wordsworth , while full of references to ‘ God ’ and ‘ fortitude ’ , can hardly be described as pious . |
| 5 | The picture can hardly be described as a dynamic one . |
| 6 | All things considered the response of people to the proposed scheme can hardly be described as ‘ extraordinary ’ . |
| 7 | Moon rats have an irritable nature and can hardly be described as attractive . |
| 8 | There are a few thickenings in some of them , but these can hardly be described as brains . |
| 9 | While such a situation may acceptable from a direct loss point of view , it can hardly be described as an effective solution to a problem which could and should be capable of a much better solution . |
| 10 | Gorillas , dolphins and whales certainly have a reputation for being peace-loving and harmless to humans but , on the other hand , tigers and polar bears are both well known as potential man-eaters , while elephants can hardly be described as innocuous , even if they prefer to mind their own business most of the time . |
| 11 | The method can hardly be described as truly objective . |
| 12 | Consequently , their keyboard skills can hardly be described as an aid to efficiency . |