Example sentences of "is more than a mere [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ poeticity ’ , he says , is like oil in cooking ; you can not have it on its own but when it is used with other food it is more than a mere addition . |
| 2 | This is more than a mere measure of the offensive character in question . |
| 3 | However , since it is more than a mere sign , it partakes of the reality it signifies and is a means of grace through which the atoning work of Christ is made effective in the life of the Christian . |
| 4 | The tunnel is more than a mere curiosity to astronomers . |
| 5 | A good caddie is more than a mere assistant . |
| 6 | As that doyen of golf-writers , the late Henry Longhurst said , ‘ A good caddie is more than a mere assistant , he is guide , philosopher and friend . ’ |
| 7 | This is more than a mere breach of the implied condition that goods should comply with the contract description . |
| 8 | ‘ M ’ is more than a mere dressmaker , she 's an artist : a fairy godmother sewing with enchanted thread , bringing , life to each John Peacock creation . |