Example sentences of "merely a [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His enduring legacy was on the Papworth estate , where he left behind , not merely a reputation for kindness and generosity , but a series of ‘ new model cottages ’ for farm workers which continued to be appreciated several decades after his death . |
| 2 | This restoration of the sense of life may well be an effect frequently produced by techniques of making strange , but Shklovsky makes it clear that in the end the object itself is not important , but merely a pretext for art . |
| 3 | A Silmarillion on that plan could have ended as merely a pastime for scholars . |
| 4 | It should not be assumed that such an argument was merely a cloak for self-interest and greed . |
| 5 | Pushed to its limit , the argument implies that content is merely a vehicle for process . |
| 6 | It has long been argued by feminist critics that ‘ community care ’ is merely a euphemism for care by the family — which in turn means care by women . |
| 7 | In 1912 there had been no such preparation , merely a demand for solidarity which seemed unlikely to succeed . |
| 8 | EUROPE must be a Community for people , not merely a Market for business . |