Sentence examples for hardly count for from inspiring English sources

In England, Richard Baxter (1615 91) and John Bunyan (1628 88) were among the most eloquent of the 17th-century Puritans who composed doctrinal works of literary merit; along with the epic poet John Milton (1608 74), whose prose works hardly count for less than his poetry, they exercised a powerful influence on the English language through their doctrinal prose.

Given that there have also been criticisms of the manner in which politics is conducted in every country of the world, including the United States, this can hardly count for a public display of disapproval.

Subject matter hardly counts for Cézanne.

This hardly counts for preparation.

So having maimed half your family, this put you at a distinct disadvantage, as you could hardly count on your relatives for support.

But if the Taliban's attack this week did consist mainly of sending small bands to harass police posts, as the coalition asserted, it would hardly count as a significant victory for either side.

This, too, hardly counts for preparation.

That would be a miracle for the Democrats, but they can hardly count on it.

But we can hardly count on such sanity forever.

Unfortunately it is in a neighborhood that would hardly count among the city's underserved.

Today concerts of works by Mahler and Strauss hardly count as adventurous programming.