Example sentences of "not merely [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the second place , possession is not merely evidence of ownership , but ( subject to the rights of the owner ) is itself and for its own sake entitled to legal protection . |
| 2 | Managers therefore need — and should seek — to become leaders in situations where they require cooperation ie. not merely compliance by their immediate subordinates . |
| 3 | Not merely poetry in motion , but surrealist poetry ! |
| 4 | However , the Frenchman complained that the Spaniard could be seen by the king whereas he could not ; and in any case , he argued , the rulers of France claimed precedence over those of Spain , not merely parity with them . |
| 5 | There is therefore a tension between the continued existence of economic and social inequalities which confer political advantages on some groups and corresponding disadvantages on others , and the democratic principle of political equality , which ought , as a principle , to mean not merely equality in the voting booth but also equality of access to the political decision-makers , and equal opportunities to influence the policies and direction taken by society as a whole . |
| 6 | And it was surely not merely over-confidence of his good usage here that gave his eyes that insolent green blaze , and his voice the sharp , clear edge of defiance . |
| 7 | It can not be explained on the grounds that ordinary life is just as tragic ( art is not merely imitation of life ) or by reference to moral feelings or pity and fear . |