Laden with half the contents of the Clapham branch of Black's, I scarcely fitted through the gate.
To get himself into condition for the fight Byrne had reduced his weight from 210 pound to 186 pound, an effort that "as it was effected by hard work and sweating, somewhat impaired his natural stamina, especially as, his habits being far from abstemious when in Ireland, he was scarcely fitted to undergo the necessary amount of labour".
"Expectation" may rate a line or two in Mr Roget's book but it scarcely fits the bill here.
Perhaps Mr. Stack intends Rob to be a vocally and physically inexpressive stick, but his awkward ways scarcely fit with the guy's reputation for being smooth.
In those years, upright citizens were inclined to think jazz disreputable, scarcely fit for nightclubs, much less for an institution of higher learning.
Republicans here say the liberalism of Lane Evans, the Democratic congressman who has represented the district for 18 years, scarcely fits this farm-and-factory region of northwestern Illinois.
Is it the message we want to send young people?" At 32, Chambers scarcely fits into the category of young person and no doubt the hard-line persuasion will applaud the tough posture of the British authorities.
Commenting after Thursday's committee hearing, Tyrie said: "It's clear from Sir Charles's interim report that the UK has fallen behind other countries, and that some of our statistics are scarcely fit for purpose.
Since the National Assistance Act of 1948, incremental reform and the emergence of new legislative provisions has created a labyrinthine and anachronistic legal framework that is now scarcely fit for purpose.
Arsenault's nighttime landscapes, created with gouache, ink, pencil and watercolor, add dramatic emphasis to the text; the wings of an owl with bright yellow and black eyes can scarcely fit on two pages; the russet tail and hind legs of a fox are lit by the moon while the rest of his body can be seen only faintly, in the shadows.
Even this time around, Wonder scarcely managed to fit the ceremony into his schedule.
