| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] merely [verb] that | 20 |
|
| 2 | be merely [verb] that | 20 |
|
| 3 | [be] merely [v-ing] that | 10 |
|
| 4 | [am/are] merely [verb] that | 8 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] merely [verb] that | 7 |
|
| 6 | [be] merely [to-vb] that | 6 |
|
| 7 | is merely [verb] that | 5 |
|
| 8 | was merely [verb] that | 5 |
|
| 9 | [is] merely [verb] that | 5 |
|
| 10 | [be] merely say that | 5 |
|
