Sentence examples for was hardly caught from inspiring English sources

It was clear that Mr. Giuliani was hardly caught off guard when he was asked about Mr. Hevesi.

Officials say the cost will be lower this year; analysts say the economy will still grow at around 5%.The authorities were hardly caught off guard.

And we were hardly caught napping by Game of Shadows, a tome penned by two San Francisco journalists who say drug use is rife within the game.

With groups from Paris, Porto, Cologne and London all giving concerts in quick succession on the final Saturday of ­ Huddersfield, there was hardly time to catch one's breath.

Now, Ms. Mann says, she's hardly ever caught off guard by the attention her baby earns her.

A drug kingpin is hardly ever caught carrying narcotics, while a low-level drug courier might be picked up on the street and charged with a felony.

They said they were not starving, but added that they were hardly thriving, caught in a world where there were limited options and few hopes for a better life.

Despite his height, Asomugha is hardly ever caught back on his heels or leaning too far in any direction, instabilities that any top receiver can exploit to get open.

Harper Lee's new sequel to her iconic novel To Kill a Mockingbird Brother Jem is dead Brother Jem is dead Having hardly caught our breath from the delight at Scout's unchanged character and the realisation that Atticus is still alive and doing what he does best (lawyering) at the ripe old age of 72, Lee delivers some rather tragic news.

Caught unawares, my performance was hardly sterling.

It was hardly the first time that the rebels had caught the Russians by surprise.