Example sentences of "not merely a " in BNC.
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| 31 | It is then possible show that the hypersurface is not merely a coordinate singularity , but is actually a singularity of space-time in the sense that there does not exist a C 1 extension from region II to this surface . |
| 32 | This would be managed by those with an understanding that research and development are investments which produce a return , not merely a cost . |
| 33 | This is not merely a little churlish ; it also explains why the cumulative effect of their evidence makes less — impact than it should , because it disguises the fact that the unholy alliance between the medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry has tottered from crisis to crisis now for two decades — since the thalidomide tragedy . |
| 34 | Bukharin recognised that NEP was not merely a compromise of ‘ principles ’ but also an acceptance of the balance of class forces in the Soviet economy and society generally . |
| 35 | Here the ‘ tune ’ is not merely a luxuriating tonal resolution in the relative major , but a radiant affirmation that the struggle is over ( not for long admittedly ) , and that we have all gained immeasurably for having experienced it . |
| 36 | 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 . |
| 37 | This definition stresses that readability is not merely a matter of legibility but also depends upon factors affecting comprehension and motivation . |
| 38 | Chatham described them , in November 1777 , as ‘ the nursery and basis of our naval power ’ , for they had been not merely a dependable source of tar and timber , especially for masts , but of seamen ; the outbreak of hostilities meant that 18,000 American sailors were lost overnight to the British crown . |
| 39 | The ‘ she-male ’ character of the Bessy is not merely a woman impersonated by a man , but denotes a combination of both male and female , a total unity encompassing the whole in primitive man 's attempt to understand the universe . |
| 40 | A particular government department may , therefore , comprise not merely a central ‘ office ’ but also regional and even local offices , as the efficient transaction of the business of the department dictates . |
| 41 | This is not merely a matter of tiresome tolerance according to some airy-fairy principle of political philosophy . |
| 42 | ‘ Team nursing is not merely a method of assigning individuals to a group : rather it is an implementation of the philosophy that holds that a group of people led by a knowledgeable nurse can effectively meet the nursing needs of a group of patients . |
| 43 | This is not merely a meeting of demands , but a celebration of mastery ’ |
| 44 | We recognise that the Church is a divinely constituted organism and not merely a human institution . |
| 45 | Moreover , as they used to have introductory arrangements with finance houses for customers who wanted credit before 1977 , it is probable that much of their lending will be not merely a potential new alternative to but an actual ( lower-cost ) replacement of HP . |
| 46 | Language is not merely a neutral medium for the conveying of information ; it can trigger emotional responses which may spring from prejudice , stereotyping or misunderstanding . |
| 47 | Underlying this refusal to face up to the logic of resistance was not merely a residual pacifism , but , more importantly , an inability to accept that armaments in the hands of the Chamberlain government would make the world a safer place . |
| 48 | This was not merely a question of parliamentary tactics . |
| 49 | He was delighted to find himself not merely a Lord 24 years ago , but in possession of the regular expenses his status brings him . |
| 50 | ‘ I believe education is a right in itself , not merely a means of getting a job . |
| 51 | This map ( Figure 2.18 ) should be compared with that of the overall distribution of graves to emphasise how one is not merely a reflection of the other . |
| 52 | The distribution of the whetstones which have the same petrology as the Group VI axes is not merely a reflection of the distribution of cemeteries as the type is absent in southern England . |
| 53 | The answer is not merely a description of the event but a description of the relationship of signifying elements presented with their decoded meaning , thus : |
| 54 | In my case it was all worthwhile , but then Dawn is not merely a pet ; she is a wild creature and always will be . |
| 55 | This is not merely a matter of re-stating what had already been said ; it involves a genuine progress and advance towards a fuller and clearer understanding enabled by the onward movement of history . |
| 56 | The result was not merely a blurring but a confusion , of normal factional loyalties . |
| 57 | 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 ) . |
| 58 | He points out that a complex whole which contains principal and secondary contradictions will also contain relations of domination and subordination ( since the factors forming the principal contradiction will dominate those forming the subordinate contradiction ) , and argues that the presence of these characteristics in a complex whole is not merely a contingent matter , but a necessary one . |
| 59 | Breaking with the habit of the Bush administration , the Clinton-Christopher team has taken to calling itself a ‘ full partner ’ , not merely a bystander , in the interminable peace talks . |
| 60 | Here the pretence of good is not merely a cover for the continuing practice of one 's own faults , whether grave or trifling , but is the method by which a person develops new ones , tries to reach some clearly defined goal . |