Example sentences of "merely point [adv] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He merely points out that his theory is consistent with it . |
| 2 | I interpose that merely to point up that when Jackie talks of ‘ guilt ’ and ‘ conscience ’ and ‘ pain ’ , these were perfectly real things to him . |
| 3 | ( This is not meant to be a criticism , for I doubt whether we can work effectively without such things ; it is merely to point out that modernity enters the church far more easily than the church enters modernity . ) |
| 4 | I say this not as any kind of boring Hemingway boast , merely to point out that if you are having trouble conceiving , my advice to you would be to rush out and buy a pair of green suede baby shoes . |
| 5 | The gaps in our data do not make it possible to say anything of statistical value , merely to point out that the evidence fragmentarily available suggests that it was by no means exceptional for women to be sole breadwinner in a household , usually in three precise sets of circumstances : in widowhood , with or without children ; after marriage when the husband was away , unemployed or chronically sick ; when unmarried , either living alone or — more frequently in our sample at any rate — caring for and responsible for an elderly parent or sick sibling . |
| 6 | It is not our purpose to review these initiatives , merely to point out that this has been the single most important factor responsible for the change in budgetary climate in local government in recent years . |
| 7 | I was merely pointing out that she is not a waif ; she must belong to someone . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I was merely pointing out that this is a very specialized machine and requires skilful control . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ All right , but I was merely pointing out that I would hardly liken you to an animal or bird from New Zealand when I 'm Australian . ’ |
| 10 | This is not to dismiss the problems of realisation and effective demand that Luxemburg pointed to , rather I merely point out that equilibrium growth is possible even with a rising organic composition of capital . |
| 11 | Commenting last night on his willingness to fight for Ulster , he said : ‘ I merely pointed out that if that situation was forced upon us I would defend my country . |