"Thomas Covenant," he said, his voice so soft that it barely carried across the circle of the company.

Some could barely carry their loads, let alone eat their way through them.

As he walked back to the Senate floor at 4:30, his voice carried barely a trace of optimism.

July knew he ought to offer to help, but his legs would barely carry him to the table.

He spoke in a soft voice that the wind barely carried to Martine.

The boy was speaking to Web, His words barely carried to us.

The words barely carried over the roar of the cannons.

It barely carried in the dead air of the underwater cavern.

She could barely carry the bouquets which fell at her feet.

The words barely carried above the sound of rock music.