Sentence examples for hardly a second from inspiring English sources
Hardly a second and the greens are wilted and warmed.
Out of that estrangement Ms. Benanti has emerged a vibrant free spirit who leaps from one genre to another with hardly a second thought.
If the Met Breuer devotes itself to programming like the Mohamedi retrospective, it will be a valuable addition to the American museum landscape, though hardly a second Met.
On a more modest scale, tourists in Regent's Park stroll past the throng of ramrod-stiff grey herons by the lake (where about 25 pairs breed on islands) with hardly a second thought.
Like Mr. Klapisch's earlier films "L'Auberge Espagnole" and "Russian Dolls," "My Piece of the Pie" paints an alluring picture of a pan-European cosmopolitan culture whose characters hopscotch from one country to another with hardly a second thought in a lighthearted floating party.
While a tight skirt, a low-cut shirt and a push-up bra merit hardly a second glance in the fashion world, Ms. de Castellane had added to that package a white French maid's apron and black stiletto lace-up boots.
There's hardly a third option.
It's a remarkable find, but hardly a first for New York.
Rolling Stone magazine, hardly a first read on Wall Street, began writing regularly about the firm, calling it a "vampire squid".
Her books were unreadable and no refund was offered.Though it now appears that the woman's e-books have since been restored, this incident is hardly a first.
This is hardly a first best option, but if the alternative is an indefinite stint of double-digit unemployment, then leaving the euro and default look much more attractive.
