Example sentences of "hardly [det] than a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hardly more than a boy , in fact . |
| 2 | Hardly more than a village , the latter possessed no more wealth than any sizeable one and no distinctive characteristics ; most of the population of the huge parish was scattered among hamlets , locally called ‘ yelds ’ , which showed few signs of industrial growth . |
| 3 | It was not much of a town — hardly more than a village . |
| 4 | The girl who answered was just that — hardly more than a girl . |
| 5 | Charles outlived him by hardly more than a year : his life was thus in a sense overshadowed by Louis , constantly subject to fraternal political pressure , his kingdom twice fraternally-invaded , his ultimate imperial plans beset by fraternal rivalry . |
| 6 | Ermold 's final section covering the reception of the Danes at Ingelheim was written within hardly more than a year of the event , and with an explicit purpose : every detail was calculated to please Louis and Judith in 827 . |
| 7 | Diderot is hardly more than a name . |
| 8 | One chair at the bottom of the table was empty , and as I came in Dr Barton , with hardly more than a nod in my direction , indicated the chair and said sternly , ‘ You may sit , Doctor Masters , while we ask you a few questions . ’ |
| 9 | It was hardly more than a flicker in the eyes , but suddenly Ruth felt she glimpsed Adam again , her own brother , looking out at her desperately . |
| 10 | The inquest was hardly more than a formality , the verdict an inevitability . |
| 11 | Alina peered toward the lake , which was hardly more than a sliver on the horizon . |
| 12 | The gates to this were kept permanently locked but there was a less conspicuous entrance , hardly more than a mud road , amongst the trees a hundred yards along . |
| 13 | Now , with hardly more than a month of 1920 remaining , they were being honoured with the presence of the JNF 's top secretary , who would make the final arrangements , tie up the loose ends , perhaps name the day . |
| 14 | Until 1981 she was a virtually unknown architect , hardly more than a student . |
| 15 | Anna 's reply came out as hardly more than a whisper . |
| 16 | And in that silence a whisper , hardly more than a breath : ‘ Isabelle 's daughter . ’ |
| 17 | The thought was scarcely born before James Lambert himself appeared , hardly more than a shadow in the dusk , but unmistakable as he walked past the pile of kegs . |
| 18 | It was very small , hardly more than a box room , with a single high window . |