Sentence examples for may scarcely from inspiring English sources

Interestingly, there may scarcely be a better time to do so than right now.

His activities of releasing statements on international affairs and writing letters of sympathy to prominent figures he may scarcely have met are no substitute for governing this city.

Mr. Newton's own judgment of articles like this one may scarcely be charitable, given his dictionary's definition of journalism: "The last refuge of the vaguely talented".

With such friends, America may scarcely need enemies as it tries to govern two countries that are very different from post-1945 Germany and Japan.

The steady stream of cyclists who roll by the big steel gate here each weekend may scarcely have time to glance through the bars at the baronial estate inside as they pedal to the hills overlooking Silicon Valley.

The results may scarcely matter: Under the laws against double jeopardy, Mr. Simpson, a former football star and actor, cannot be tried again for the crime, no matter what new evidence is found.

It scarcely seems imaginable, but he may just have one innings left on this tour to save his Test career.

I fear the subject-matter of this note may be scarcely considered a valid excuse for so much self-notice.

Some art pilgrimages may seem scarcely worth the struggle; you see the masterpiece but is it really that much greater in the flesh than in its reproductions?

(Jeremy Eichler) 'LA Tomorrow' (Tomorrow and Sunday) The venerable Amato Opera may seat scarcely more than 100, but it can't be accused of cowardice.

(Jeremy Eichler) 'LA TonightA' (tomorrow tomorrow and Sunday) The venerable Amato Opera may seat scarcely more than 100, but it can't be accused of cowardice.