Example sentences of "simply [verb] [that] the [noun sg] [is] " in BNC.

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1 Apart from the infiltration of the local anaesthetic , when the patient will feel a prick in the back , less painful than the anaesthetic for dental work , all that is felt is a pressure on the lower spine with occasionally a faint ‘ tingle ’ in one leg which simply signifies that the needle is in the right place .
2 The applicant must simply show that the parent is unable to exercise appropriate control and that the child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm for this reason .
3 It simply assumes that the past is of consuming interest , and through its richness and rareness of reference , and the elegance with which it is written , makes it so .
4 And in any case , this sort of information will hardly prove the point in question ; for while it is true enough that capital can influence the filling of government posts , the formation of foreign policy and so on , this simply shows that the state is swayed by an interest group which may be one among many .
5 In addition , being termed ‘ skilled ’ often simply means that the worker is carrying out a job traditionally performed by someone who has undertaken an apprenticeship and is therefore a craft worker by training .
6 This simply means that the retailer is entitled to claim from the wholesaler ( as damages for breach of contract ) the whole amount which the retailer is himself liable to pay his buyer .
7 ( 1 ) If in satisfaction of the only or all the causes of action , the notice should simply state that the payment is " in satisfaction of the plaintiff 's claim " ( Ord 11 , r 1(5) ) .
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