Example sentences of "[det] [is] merely a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is merely a hypothetical possibility as in practice there are few if any securities with negative betas . |
| 2 | Some mixtures of garam masala available commercially include cumin and coriander , but this is merely a cynical way to reduce the cost . |
| 3 | This is merely a subjective attempt to externalise your own feelings . |
| 4 | Admittedly , when young , one does tend to be annoyed by remarks such as , ‘ My grandad 's older than your dad ’ , and become increasingly frustrated by mum 's , ‘ When I was young a shilling would buy ’ lectures , but this is merely a passing phase . |
| 5 | This is merely a random selection to demonstrate the encyclopaedic nature of the work . |
| 6 | I suggest — this is merely an illustrative explanation — that we are here dealing with a cyclical phenomenon . |
| 7 | But it should be remembered that this is merely an early indication growth . |
| 8 | It is true that sometimes he does attack innate ideas ; but this is merely an indirect strategy . |
| 9 | through that 's merely a minor check ) until |