Sentence examples for had barely missed from inspiring English sources

I had barely missed them.

She had barely missed her period when she started throwing up.

Lincoln, the Yonkers school that had barely missed qualifying indoors, had the fastest outdoor time.

Formal press conferences in dignified surroundings are de rigueur for prizefighters nowadays; I had barely missed Liston's final one, at the Thunderbird, where he was making his headquarters.

Mr Alder, who was known to many Magpies supporters as "the Undertaker" because of his distinctive matchday dress, had barely missed a game home and away in almost 50 years following the club.

He had barely missed a game in the previous season when Liverpool won three cups — the English FA and League Cups, and the UEFA Cup in a tumultuous final, 5-4, againsthehe Spanish club Alavés.

Through it all, he has barely missed a paycheck.

Ms. Whitfield, waiting tables in Sayville, has barely missed the day trippers.

I've barely missed being flattened by divers who decided to practice on top of me.

He has barely missed a beat in 18 months and this tournament could confirm him as a superstar.

MSNBC, meanwhile, has barely missed a beat since Mr. Olbermann's departure and has become better known for having progressive-oriented shows.