The UK has at least paid tribute in the form of the RSC's stage adaptation of Don Quixote; but otherwise even London's Cervantes Institute has shown only limited enthusiasm, gesturally marking the anniversary this month with a concert, exhibition and lecture but scarcely pushing the boat out.
Masseter muscle tension was classified as strong, weak, nil (strong, fingertips are pushed firmly, it is possible to feel the hardness of the masseter; weak, fingertips are pushed very feebly, hardness of the masseter is scarcely perceptible; nil, fingertips are not pushed, no perceptible hardness of the masseter muscle).
But monetary policy easing will be scarcely effective, as it will be pushing on a string, given the glut of global aggregate supply relative to demand and given a very severe credit crunch.
I pushed through rush-choked channels scarcely wider than my boat.
The survey, released Tuesday, estimated that 45,000 people continue to die every month, about the same pace as in 2004, when the international push to rebuild the country had scarcely begun.
I have been pushed into another corner and have scarcely any room left at all.
The young defender did get on the scoresheet moments later with a simple header from George McCartney's cross, but there was little time to push for what would have been a scarcely deserved leveller.
Williams, who had scarcely been tested in her first six matches, was pushed to the limit by the inspired play of Azarenka.
The sexual commodification of women's and girls' bodies is so commonplace as to pass scarcely noticed, and TV or internet porn are accessible at the push of a button.
There was little to say, and words could scarcely describe the emotional swings in a Game 4 matinee that pushed into the early dusk, drama building with each successive overtime, a sold-out crowd at United Center left hoarse and delirious.
