Sentence examples for had merely applied from inspiring English sources

In response, Shimon could have replied that Yefet had merely applied the letter of the law.

He had merely applied himself with singular dedication to another subject, basketball.

As the majority understood it, the school had merely applied a neutral "all comers" policy to every group that sought official recognition.

Afiuni had merely applied the letter of the law to the case: the prisoner, Eligio Cedeño, had been jailed awaiting trial for more than two years, and prosecutors were still not ready to charge him.

Among other charges, the S.E.C. says that a co-founder of the company, Advanced Equities, told investors that the company had been granted a loan from the Department of Energy for more than $250 million, when in fact it had merely applied for a $96.8 million loan.

So far, however, we have merely applied sticking plasters – especially the British.

These searches are done in the homes of people who have merely applied for welfare and have done nothing to arouse suspicion.

In their objections, the environmental groups note that the mines in question, in all but one case, exceeded the 10-year limit years ago, and have merely applied for additional permits.

J. Mordaunt Crook, the foremost authority on Burges, writes that, "once established, after twenty years' preparation, his 'design language' had merely to be applied, and he applied and re-applied the same vocabulary with increasing subtlety and gusto".

In fact it had merely hosted them.

She had merely misspoken.