I scarcely had time to close it before he was upon me.

The table she set had scarcely anything in common with that of their first married year.

He was so close, she scarcely had room to breathe.

But I have scarcely had time to tell you of the handsome offer he made me.

It happened so quickly he scarcely had time to tear his eyes away.

The price of holding all these lives in our hands is that we scarcely have a life ourselves.

She and her fair daughter have scarcely bread to eat.

Scarcely had he finished reading, when the writing began to disappear.

It happened so fast he scarcely had time to react.

Then with a sigh, "I have scarcely had a chance to do anything this past week."