Below you will find example sentences with "barely got". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Barely Got in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: barely
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 5
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 25.8 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "barely got" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and we barely got to spend, his kick barely got above head, get, work and following stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with got talent, got underway and finally got, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with barely got
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
As usual, McGregor barely got a summer holiday. (8 words)
His news barely got two paragraphs in the following day’s papers. (12 words)
Among other things, the Vision Pro barely got any stage time at the iPhone event. (15 words)
It’s a weird choice but it doesn’t ruin the experience for me and neither does the dumb story, mostly because it never really lasts for long (I never read the codex so I’ve barely got any idea what’s going on). (44 words)
According to the synopsis from FOX, “Dealing with the demands and egos of three high-IQ children would be tricky for any parent, but it’s especially hazardous for two working stiffs who barely got through high school. (38 words)
We barely got to get into Ron’s story, because we were covering the stories of other people, and we interviewed 106 total people, non-Bulls as well, and opponents, and they played in some fascinating playoff series. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
I was in the apartment by myself and didn’t see anyone and because I’m in Poland, I barely get to speak English so I barely got to hear the sound of my own voice.
And we barely got to spend time with Zuzu when we got home because it was nearly 1 a.m., and we both had to go to work the following day.
Among other things, the Vision Pro barely got any stage time at the iPhone event.
As usual, McGregor barely got a summer holiday.
Erling Haaland had scored twice in all of his previous three appearances against Sevilla, but the Norwegian barely got a sight of goal before the spot-kicks.
Oscar Piastri has been feeling sick all weekend but will be smiling behind his visor as he joins his McLaren team-mate in passing Nico Hulkenberg who has barely got anything left in his dying tyres.
So we barely got to connect or work with, he did most of his stuff in about a week, I think, four or five days.
The PTI’s social programme barely got off the ground, and soon the party was acting like every other that has bent before neoliberalism.
The Waratahs winger tried to chip and chase but his kick barely got above head height.
This is one of the movies that barely got off the ground before the strikes started and shut everything down.
However, he barely got a look-in from there as O’Sullivan won the final three frames, helped by visits of 98 and 129.
Some of us say AI is the greatest threat to mankind and others point out it’s barely got the complexities of an insect brain.
According to the synopsis from FOX, “Dealing with the demands and egos of three high-IQ children would be tricky for any parent, but it’s especially hazardous for two working stiffs who barely got through high school.
He took a surprising amount of creation load, but barely got to the free-throw line and had just 35 assists in 48 games.
His news barely got two paragraphs in the following day’s papers.
It’s a weird choice but it doesn’t ruin the experience for me and neither does the dumb story, mostly because it never really lasts for long (I never read the codex so I’ve barely got any idea what’s going on).
On Sunday’s sack/fumble for a Dallas score, Thomas barely got a hand on Demarcus Lawrence as he blew past him to the outside.
We barely got to get into Ron’s story, because we were covering the stories of other people, and we interviewed 106 total people, non-Bulls as well, and opponents, and they played in some fascinating playoff series.
Don't get me wrong, I love Lady Gaga but for most of that video she's barely got any clothes on.
He said they barely got up for the broadcast and that if it went down they’d keep working on it to get it back up.