Examples of 'had barely' in a sentence
Meaning of "had barely"
This phrase indicates that someone only just managed to do something or had a narrow escape from a difficult or challenging situation
How to use "had barely" in a sentence
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I had barely enough food and water.
The man she had barely touched.
I had barely half the amount expected.
The rainy season had barely started.
I had barely seen any of the posters.
He and his friend had barely escaped.
Ivy had barely even kissed a boy.
At that time he had barely completed.
I had barely started to work for him.
The sandwich had barely been touched.
I had barely said two words to her.
The stars had barely moved.
I had barely started the first box.
Before then she had barely noticed him.
You had barely the strength to speak.
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At that point he had barely seen her face.
It had barely been spring when he had left.
Yet the people had barely enough to eat.
I had barely enough money for gas.
But her father had barely glanced at her.
I had barely spoken a word in four days.
Our paths had barely crossed.
I had barely begun my story when he interrupted me.
The market had barely opened up.
I had barely arrived in time to rescue him.
The survivors had barely rested.
Max had barely hidden his car.
When the whole world had barely begun.
The ground had barely been explored previously.
It seemed the first course had barely been served.
Words had barely left her mouth.
My shattered leg had barely mended.
They had barely begun their lives.
It was a strong beginning to a conference that had barely started.
He himself had barely escaped the fire.
I could have sworn the year had barely begun.
The fire had barely touched them.
Conditions were terrible and they had barely enough to eat.
Most people had barely heard of vinaigrette.
Not bad for a label that had barely started.
She had barely touched her food.
She was very young and had barely started school.
They had barely just begun traveling.
The bus had barely.
She had barely said a word about it.
It feels as if it had barely began.
He had barely come out before then.
People who had barely.
They had barely any public profile.
By this point the group had barely any money.
