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Example sentences for "scarcely think"

  • I wish to fight for your sake, though for myself I scarcely think I should do so.

  • The smoke, in this clear atmosphere, is seen a long way off; and though my house would burn rapidly enough, I scarcely think it would send up such dense volumes as are now ascending to the blue sky.

  • Had it not been for that, I scarcely think I could have survived the terrible disaster.

  • I scarcely think he saw what had occurred, and with powerful strokes he made his way towards the bank.

  • I scarcely think it is," said one of the men, whose accentuation was unmistakably English.

  • I scarcely think we could manage it; and while I take Harding's money there's an obligation on me to do what I can for him.

  • Since you ask, I scarcely think it does," he said.

  • That, I suppose, is what I felt at the time, but now I scarcely think he does.

  • I scarcely think I could afford to resent a kindness, however it was offered; but there is a point you don't quite seem to have grasped.

  • I scarcely think it would be altogether advisable to enquire, but it is not very astonishing if he is angry," he said.

  • You cannot know anything of his past life--I scarcely think he could explain it to you.

  • I scarcely think it's worth worrying about," said Urmston, reflectively.

  • You have given me a good deal, but I scarcely think I have asked you for anything yet.

  • It has been given out, as you know, that I am no longer working with the police, and I am not certain whether the Black Star believes it, or not, though I scarcely think that he does.

  • I scarcely think he will attempt the museum.

  • I scarcely think you'll do anything of the sort," Verbeck said.

  • I scarcely think you'll escape, Muggs, if that is what is in your mind.

  • Scarcely five miles; we may be there within an hour," replied the other; "but I scarcely think that we shall be able to reach the settlement itself this evening.

  • No," answered Nasmyth, with an air of reflection; "I scarcely think we are.

  • Now I scarcely think any of the boys would go back on us by selling out his land?

  • In one way, I scarcely think that is very astonishing.

  • There is no doubt where that man comes from, but I scarcely think there's any great need of haste," he said.

  • I scarcely think we need go into that, and I can't keep the others waiting any longer," she said.

  • You see, the military gentleman appeared certain he saw me strike the blow, and I scarcely think my word would go very far against his with the usual kind of jury.

  • Still, I scarcely think it was to save himself trouble he told them to go home, and nobody could have expected very much sympathy from the men who listened to him.

  • Men apparently as honest as he are," Dalton replied, "but unless it is on a large scale, I scarcely think so.

  • But I scarcely think that it would be the thing for us to go to Steeple Rocks when he might not want us there.

  • I have not found any smuggled jewels, and I scarcely think that my husband ever was concerned in that.

  • In one of these I have imitated Walpole's style so well that I scarcely think he will read it without misgivings.

  • Not to me, certainly; and as for the pony, I scarcely think he'll mind it.

  • If they are from the Evil One, I think he had, for his assaults are strongest against the noblest; and yet I scarcely think he can have had such weak doubts as these which haunt me.

  • Yet with all his fearlessness and high aspirations, I scarcely think he hoped himself to be the hero of his ideal chivalry.

  • I scarcely think there is--a garden party, a big reception, the visit of a high official, and a description of the latest hat.

  • I don't know that you will understand me, but I scarcely think it would.

  • I scarcely think he will ever take hold again," he said.

  • I scarcely think I am like you, although only last night Nettie at the settlement took me for you.

  • So far as my opinion goes, I scarcely think it will; but isn't that a little outside the question?

  • No doubt it would be some solace to you to make him realize his offences, but I scarcely think it would be advisable.

  • I scarcely think either of the things are in common masculine use," he said.

  • I scarcely think we need go into that, but it is incontrovertible that the loss of Carnaby would make a difference to her," he said.

  • I scarcely think I can enter here," said Massingbred, "after what passed last between us.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    after the same manner; first journey; for one; general pardon; great effort; high finish; higher things; line trench; must know; play tennis; raise water; scarcely able; scarcely audible; scarcely ever; scarcely knew; scarcely know; scarcely less; scarcely likely; scarcely more; scarcely necessary; scarcely need; scarcely perceptible; scarcely think; sits down; visit from; woman should