Sentence examples for hardly to be expected from inspiring English sources

But that it would collapse so completely was hardly to be expected.

This long-term result is hardly to be expected when a child is forced to study under threats.

Still, the film-makers seem to say, she's tenement trash, so heroism of any sort is hardly to be expected.

Consequently, it is hardly to be expected that Zhu or any one else in his intellectual circle should have had occasion to formulate anything like a scientific theory of motion.

This is to be expected, as the WTO, a world body through which trade agreements are negotiated would hardly be expected to have opinions on the market share, or projected future market share, of its member states.

And the military, itself subject to cuts, can hardly be expected to step in each time a private firm falls short.

If I went to go work in an abattoir and refused to kill animals, I could hardly be expected to keep my job and take my employers to a tribunal if I got sacked".

Without access to court documents, he said, "the press can hardly be expected to be able to report the case intelligibly or even-handedly".

Cajuns complain about their children being unable to speak to grandparents, but Anglos in Shreveport can hardly be expected to support a state program which does not teach their children standard French.

India is by far the largest economy in its region, and Iran, which faces numerous sanctions due to its nuclear program, could hardly be expected to be a major recipient of foreign investment.

After all, America and Canada could hardly be expected to come to Europe's aid unless its Atlantic sea lanes were protected.America won that diplomatic argument, and NATO's command structure still bears the marks of its victory.