Sentence examples for could not merely from inspiring English sources

Financiers recognized early that they could not merely wait and hope that the politicians would find a way to protect their industry.

It followed, by his logic, that scientists in the service of industry could not merely invent some new process or product and then wash their hands of moral responsibility for the side effects.

Taglioni beefed up her calves and sinewed her back so she could not merely pose on demi-pointe, but flit that way, could leap as high as a man, yet seem modestly feminine.

The Mariners could not merely wait for a fastball, either, for Pettitte mixed in a curveball at about 73 to 75 m.p.h. and a changeup of 82 to 83 m.p.h., the change of speeds confounding.

Imagine the power this gave to the elite: anyone who crossed their path could not merely be killed, but punished in the afterlife as well.Dr Philip Early Fresno, CaliforniaTongue bashingSIR – Having read your article about difficult languages ("Tongue twisters", December 19th) I scoff at Tuyuca and Kwaio for having only two words for "we", inclusive and exclusive.

Last April, the Supreme Court ruled that investors could not merely allege that a stock price was inflated by fraud when they bought the stock, but must also prove that their losses were caused by the fraud and not some other factor, like a general decline in the market.

He couldn't merely dislike something; he had to rail and rage against it.

But being a Hollywood star, he couldn't merely divulge his allegiance over a pint in the local.

He couldn't merely go to bed with a woman; he had to fall in love with her.

"If they couldn't merely delay the project for years on end, then they had to try to win the case". Opponents of the arena, primarily those affiliated with the UC San Francisco hospital neighboring the project, also believe that the quicker legal process affected the case.

It's always better to offer a voucher as opposed to money; that way dad has to get something for himself and couldn't merely make use of it for the groceries.