"barely" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- However she also discovers the misery lived by some of the human slaves and is barely rescued by free halfbloods.
- The main encounter, however, was the pitched Battle of Campomorto near Velletri, 21 August 1482, in which the Neapolitan troops were soundly defeated by Roberto Malatesta and the duke of Calabria was barely rescued by a contingent of his Turkish soldiers.
- Raistlin's pale face reflected in the flickering firelight reminded the half-elf of the time he and Flint and Caramon had barely rescued Raistlin from a vicious mob, intent on burning the mage at the stake.
- In 1709 his parsonage was destroyed by fire and son John was barely rescued from the flames.
- The crispy spicy whole fish was barely rescued from a case of the sugars by a zesty balance of seasonings and by expertise in the cooking of the seabass.
- King Henry himself, who had been in the custody of Montfort and dressed up in his colours, was barely rescued from the mêlée by Roger de Leybourne, a converted rebel.
- The High Executioner confronted the Sodality, and for her perceived betrayal, she was beaten within an inch of her life, being barely rescued by the Doctor.
- Many provision transport ships were driven off course by winds or ice, and they were barely rescued.
- In 1296, another fire destroyed their palace, and the prince and princess were barely rescued.
- Emma is barely rescued by a young man named Carl (Jon Finch) who fashions a makeshift cross from his dagger.
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