Example sentences of "was not simply a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His was not simply a negative strategy of " divide and rule " . |
| 2 | This was not simply a boastful assertion of the worth of his own cultural background , for there is no doubt that at this time the Dalmatians included theologians , philosophers , poets and lawyers whose ‘ minds were admired by Italy itself ’ . |
| 3 | The man was not simply a present enigma . |
| 4 | This was not simply a hollow hewn out of the mound ; a room to admire or to sit in . |
| 5 | This was not simply a marginal grievance for the French workers : it was the dominant source of their resentment about their situation as manual workers in French society . ’ |
| 6 | Two-Three-One was not simply a resident unit at Bassingbourn it was Bassingbourn and vice versa . |
| 7 | He was not simply a fine goalkeeper , an imposing figure between the posts and a great club man — he was also exceptionally brave . |