Example sentences of "[noun prp] is merely [art] " in BNC.

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1 Whether you believe that the planet Earth is a living , breathing superorganism or that James Lovelock 's Gaia is merely a ‘ poetic metaphor ’ probably does n't matter .
2 After meeting with Klibi on July 21 Shaikh Sabah appeared optimistic of a peaceful settlement , stating that " what is between the brothers in Iraq and Kuwait is merely a summer cloud which will go away " .
3 Mr Barzani says the fall of Saddam Hussein is merely a matter of time .
4 Hence , in this interpretation , the CAPM is merely a special case of the APT .
5 The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city .
6 The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city .
7 The report concluded that the Soviet Union and not the NKLP connoted the reality of power — ‘ The NKLP is merely an instrument of Soviet control over the northern half of the peninsula . ’
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