Sentence examples for a mere directive from inspiring English sources

As a result of the notorious Edinburgh Summit, where a number of worthy proposals were put on a bonfire by Mr Major, that particular proposal was withdrawn and has now come back to this Parliament as a mere directive.

Most important was a simple directive: "Obey".

A year earlier it showed a mere 1% rise.

Not a "mere" tweaker.

A mere handful.

A mere chardonnay, perhaps.

A mere $1 billion.

A mere hair's breadth.

She was a mere ghost.

They cost a mere $2,900.

The price: a mere £35m.