Example sentences of "or simply [art] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is sometimes more than one reason for an error , though : always find out if an error is a real mistake that needs your attention , or simply a slip of the pen that the writer would correct on re-reading . |
| 2 | It would be foolish , however , to argue that the problems created by the increasing urban demand for recreation in the countryside are entirely illusory or simply a matter of arbitrary taste : they clearly are not . |
| 3 | That could be remedied , he could acquire a transcript of the proceedings or simply a copy of the pathologist 's findings , but he did not dare , he was not prepared to show his hand to that extent . |
| 4 | Should it be a Convention or simply a set of rules incorporated into contracts ? |
| 5 | MacCormick suggests that it matters little , when faced with ‘ possible unjust exercises of the power of modern states organised under and in the name of ‘ law ’ … whether or not these represent a corruption of law in its ideal essence or simply an abuse of public power . ’ |
| 6 | But pointing out limitations in a writer can sometimes seem arrogant , or at least condescending , as in this extract : At times Eliot is too confusing , too abstract and too well read , but his poems initially only demand a first response or simply an appreciation of the words , their structure , sound and order . |
| 7 | By making the flow of information between people or machines more effective or by automating a production process ( for instance by making possible a computerised technique in a factory ) IT can increase the efficiency or simply the flexibility of many organisations . |
| 8 | Orton 's fault , or that of the staging by the multi-talented Jeremy Sams ; some flaw in the characterisations , or simply the passage of time and our over-exposure to horrors ? |
| 9 | To the north the streets are quieter , and by following the canals — a smelly exercise in high summer , no doubt — or simply the end of your nose , Bruges can be appreciated on a more domestic scale . |