Sentence examples for be used merely from inspiring English sources
He probably understood far earlier than Gorbachev that perestroika, once unleashed, could not be used merely to dabble with reform of the communist system.
North Alabama is not a novelty item, something to be used merely as a steppingstone back to the game's highest reaches.
Ara Guzelimian, the artistic adviser of Carnegie Hall, argues that distance-learning should not be used merely "to replace the expense of an airplane ticket".
For all the drama of Monday's decision to allow a free vote, the threat of Isis is too grave to be used merely to undermine or shore up the position of Jeremy Corbyn.
In a way, he says, what he has learned over the years is that his gifts don't need to be used merely to entertain, they can be an agent of change.
The problem is, Gove's speech represents an outdated concept of technology and learning; it is part of a lingering belief that computers should be used merely as information retrieval and reward systems within the traditional education system.
When informed that it was used merely for trysts, he arched his eyebrows in rascally fashion.
Too often, indicators (eg on total water use) are limited, and are used merely in a tick box fashion.
But prosecutors said bounty hunting was used merely as a ruse to ransack Mr. Foote's house.
If it is used merely to teach students how to mimic middle-class behaviors, then some of the criticism may be justified.
