Sentence examples for have been mere from inspiring English sources

That surely cannot have been mere coincidence.

That couldn't have been mere luck.

"All their statements have been mere allegations, unsupported by evidence".

Once that would have been mere dressing-up.

It may not have been mere coincidence that Claudette had been nearly our final stop.

But all this may have been mere justification to make us feel better.

What has been mere exposition in most productions is suddenly Bob Diamond-sharp wit.

But what had been mere tradition became law on Jan . 1 Foreigners are now barred from working as the headline dancers in the cabarets of Cairo and tourist resorts.

So urination and defecation weren't a sign of fear, McClane showed Strack, but rather evidence that every one of those victims had been mere moments away from death.

As the host strolled onstage to the theme from the movie Air Force One, it was clear that all those theatrical rallies on the primary trail had been mere rehearsals.

After the hug, many said Mr. Butts's embrace of the mayor had been mere political theater, no more meaningful than the time he turned on his former ally in 1998, calling Mr. Giuliani a racist.