Example sentences of "it be merely that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think we have to be a little bit careful about this because , of course , erm the feeling is not that once they 've been in the job for a little while that they are still amateurs , it 's merely that we do n't require them to know a great deal about what they 're going to do before they start . |
| 2 | It is merely that they wish to question me , for I had responsibility for the food last night . |
| 3 | It is merely that there is less and less justification for her position . |
| 4 | It was merely that he never wanted in a tournament round to risk anything which might upset his endlessly repetitive ritual and rhythm . |
| 5 | It was merely that she had learned from her life with him that , like many married women , she did n't really need a husband . |