Sentence examples for hardly remain from inspiring English sources

But in such perilous economic times, trade-policy conventions can hardly remain sacrosanct.

George's homosexuality, for example, could hardly remain so shadowy in a modern setting; nor, surely, Myrtle's decision secretly to bear his babies.

"In current circumstances," the board said in its finding, "labor costs — a category totaling nearly half of the county's expenditures — can hardly remain untouched, much less increased".

Even the Commonwealth prime ministers can hardly remain uninvolved if Dr Verwoerd attends the conference in May, and if New Zealand persists in its proposal that apartheid should be discussed formally then; it is, of course, certain to be discussed informally in any event.

"We can hardly remain oblivious to intensive efforts by some in our region to develop W.M.D. and their means of delivery, accompanied by sustained denial of the very legitimacy of our sovereign existence and calls for our destruction," Mr. Frank said in remarks that were interpreted to refer to Syria, as well as to Iran.

They could hardly remain in the House of Commons if Scotland were no longer part of the UK.

Of course, Woolf hardly remained in seclusion.

Mr. Leonsis has hardly remained a silent partner in his sports franchises either.

It was clear that, even as he has slowed his rate of appearances and recordings, Taylor has hardly remained fixed in place as an artist.

For its part, Cleveland has hardly remained silent in the matter, expressing in no uncertain terms that any trade involving the veteran center would have to fetch multiple young assets in return.

Yet, the cultural significance of movies seems hardly diminished we remain just as obsessed with talking, thinking, and tweeting about them as ever.