Example sentences of "or merely [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What you 're saying is , ’ she said , ‘ that one should n't even whisper it in the wind on the hill-tops because once said a thing can never be unsaid ; that expression gives power to thought ; that even the clear though unspoken formulation of a nebulous impression may be dangerous , giving it a force and potency which silence or merely a lack of clarification would deny to it . ’ |
| 2 | I had seen into paradisiac regions , with their air and sky , and I was no longer wholly or merely a denizen of this vulgar earth . |
| 3 | Whether there is upregulation of the genes that produce these antigens or merely a change in expression on the cell surface has not been investigated : in situ hybridisation should provide an answer to this question . |
| 4 | It examines all the circumstances to see whether they intended the money to be a deposit or merely a payment on account . |
| 5 | This is the month for new ventures , whether it be in the form of a dog show , obedience class or merely a fraternisation with local canine characters . |
| 6 | After a few more minutes she became restless , and stood up again , her eyes searching the slope of the hillside and the valley below , trying to determine whether some small movement down there was a man on horseback or merely a trick of her imagination . |
| 7 | So far I have left open the question of whether Maastricht is likely to prove to have been the high-water mark of European Federalism or merely a bench-mark against which to test future movement towards a Federalist state . |
| 8 | The thoughts ( obsessions ) may be senseless in themselves , or merely a matter of indifference to the subject ; often they are completely silly , and invariably they are the starting-point of a strenuous mental activity , which exhausts the patient and to which he only surrenders himself most unwillingly . |
| 9 | And the child grew in wisdom and strength , but his flesh was no mere phantom or merely the appearance of flesh : he belonged to the human race . |
| 10 | Now the tax has been scrapped , but was it due to citizenship or merely the need of a new leader to gain popularity ? |
| 11 | However , clearly established ground rules have not been put into place and many kitchens rely on open windows and doors , or merely the tolerance of staff . |
| 12 | But should the war be regarded as the cause or merely the precipitant of the revolutionary transformation of Russia ? |
| 13 | ‘ Maybe so , yet any man must at some point question whether it is chance or fate that brings things to pass ; whether he is the author or merely the agent of his actions . ’ |
| 14 | Each new kind of medium is likely to have its own built in obsolescence whether deficiencies these are inherent or merely the result of replacement by newer and more efficient technologies . |