In all the standard telling, after all, N. C. barely rates a footnote.

That is a significant piece of change, but on the economic screen it barely rates a blip.

In later years, as official British histories were released, the Polish intelligence role barely rated a mention.

One reason is the speed with which the attack went from rating a banner headline to barely rating a footnote.

Sylvia barely rated the time of day.

Poverty, despite President Clinton's two forays this year to down-and-out communities, barely rates the news.

These cases barely rate a mention in the local newspapers.

What's more, today's home buyers are much more aware of potential hazards that barely rated a second thought a decade or two ago.

Fonua says the announcement barely rated a mention on campus and admits he never expected such a big big response.

Indeed it barely rated a mention in your speech, but I hope that the Council is going to spend some time on this vital topic.