Sentence examples for had barely sat from inspiring English sources

"But Bob had barely sat down at his desk when Sept. 11 happened," said a former Justice Department official who is a friend of Mr. Mueller.

The lunch crowd had barely sat down before the Seaplane's four-person staff began producing specials like baked scrod, gravy-laden hamburger plates and mayo-heavy tuna -- each less than $5.

As an equine novice who had barely sat on a horse for more than a minute in my life, I was having a crash course before being allowed out with the other women - most of whom seemed to have been brought up on horses - taking part in the Giddy Up Gals weekend.

Sir Alan Parker, recipient of Sunday's Bafta Fellowship, had barely sat down before the Scottish Government had sent out an email with the heading "Bafta Success For Scotland On Screen".

The actresses had barely sat down when they were offered a tray of Fatburgers.

She had barely sat down across from me when the question popped out of her mouth.  .

They have barely sat down since.

I'd had word that Elton John wasn't keen on discussing fatherhood with journalists, but I've barely sat down before he's explaining his childcare arrangements – perhaps uniquely in the world of rock'n'roll, Elton John's pre-gig preparations involve bathing an occasionally recalcitrant 15-month-old boy and reading him a bedtime story – and showing me photos on his iPad.

He left behind Deborah, their one-year-old daughter, Natalie, and a music career that had barely begun Today Deborah sits in her lounge, on a quiet cul-de-sac just outside Crewe.

She had barely eaten that morning and sat silently, staring out the window as her husband began the three-hour drive to a federal prison in Fort Worth, Tex., where Jones was to begin a six-month sentence.

But England had barely begun.