And do you know, I was so overwhelmed by the size and beauty of the jewels worn by the women present that I can scarcely remember so much as the color or cut of a single gown I saw".
In an effort to look efficient, the government has publicised a new military tunic that can be worn only by officially registered soldiers.The western part of the country, rich in minerals and farmland, is still scarcely governed.
I scarcely recognized him in the hallway, sans toque and an old-fashioned chef's tour de cou: he wore just a Henley cotton sweater, jeans, and well-worn chef's shoes.
Denis, I scarcely need to say, does not wear any of that ghastly garb, favouring jeans and checked shirts with sunglasses under a baseball cap.
Like navy blazers at a cocktail party, RX's are so common in some areas that you scarcely notice them until you are wearing one, too.
They camouflaged their missiles and did not even wear military uniforms: "their appearance could scarcely have been less military.
Five months ago, the hierophants of fashion could scarcely have predicted what women would want to wear in the aftermath of Sept. 11.
Jenkyns moved back to play behind the other half-backs to protect the understandably nervous reserves, and once the nerves wore off, Pritchard in particular "could scarcely be improved upon".
Robin Morrissey, as the man mistaken for a government official, wears an expression that suggests he can scarcely believe his luck.
Second were the players themselves, as members of the Orchestra of St . Lukes wore broad grins and bobbed heads to the beat, scarcely believing this momentary liberation from the customary sobriety of their work.
