"Surely if we had met, I could hardly forget it, sir."
He hardly ever forgets to bring anything I might want.
You can hardly forget entirely when your punishment has been announced to the entire Tower.
But he could hardly forget that many Japanese are beginning to discover American black culture.
"You could hardly forget it, I suppose," he said.
And if November 5 is one's wedding anniversary, one could hardly forget either event.
I'd hardly forget something that hurt someone enough they'd do this.
Groups on the move hardly ever forget those they last met or meet next or separated from.
I'm not going to punish you for that, but I will hardly forget it either.
Once she had seen him, she could hardly forget him.