Example sentences of "it [be] not merely a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's not merely a false stance though : the only person who knows the real Morrissey , his mother , has proved this on many occasions by telephoning Rough Trade 's office to complain about their handling of her delicate son . |
| 2 | It is not merely a question of its vastness ( it is the second largest country in the world , measuring 9.2 million square kilometres ) , but its breathtaking grandeur : God 's own country , as the Canadians delight to call it . |
| 3 | It is not merely a sexual offence , but one of the deepest breaches of trust which can take place in a family-based society . |
| 4 | ‘ It is not merely a social call , Joan . |
| 5 | It is not merely a matter of the known constituents of food ; fibre , protein , carbohydrates , fats , vitamins , minerals , and trace elements in the correct proportions . |
| 6 | It is not merely a matter of whether planning permission is required and , if so , whether it is likely to be granted , but also of how long it will take . |
| 7 | It is not merely a final precaution taken by couples near the end of their fecund life . |
| 8 | This is a movement which has grown in the only way that alliances can , from the bottom up ; it is not merely a discussion group , but a real movement engaged in real debate . |
| 9 | ‘ It is not merely a question of unlawful sexual intercourse with a person who may not be in a position to give true consent . |
| 10 | Over the same period , small countries such as the Netherlands and Portugal and , indeed , larger countries such as West Germany and Japan , had a reduction in unemployment , so it is not merely a worldwide factor . |
| 11 | It is not merely a technique , but a complete philosophy which puts quality first . |
| 12 | It was not merely a debt repaid , but a duty fulfilled . |
| 13 | It was not merely a Bolshevik view that empire was the source of a quiescent working class . |
| 14 | It was not merely a matter of European machines or European clothes ( though the adoption of such uncomfortable dress in tropical countries is certainly a testimony to the prestige of European civilization ) . |
| 15 | It was not merely a state of mind , it was a real location in the heart of France . |
| 16 | It was not merely a matter of correction here and there — these were ashes ; at best a discord such as some chained bear might pound on a piano . |