Sentence examples for is a mere pretext from inspiring English sources

Stace is a professional musician and aspiring Wodehouse, and the whodunit is a mere pretext for witty debate, pitting "Satie's soufflés" and "Mahler's monstrous symphonies" against England's "melting harmonies".

"Charles Jessold, Considered As a Murderer," by Wesley Stace (Picador; $15) Stace is a professional musician and aspiring Wodehouse, and the whodunit is a mere pretext for witty debate, pitting "Satie's soufflés" and "Mahler's monstrous symphonies" against England's "melting harmonies".

State attorneys general, including those from Maryland, Virginia and the District, argue in their lawsuit that the case is "a mere pretext for repealing the rule and replacing it with a new rule that will remove or dilute student rights and protections". Many of those same attorneys were involved in a motion last month to intervene in the California lawsuit to prevent the rules from being blocked.

The prosecution reacted angrily, saying the defense objections were "a mere pretext in light of overwhelming evidence" against Mr. Sharif.

First, the film, which had been a mere pretext, turned out to be a revelation, and participation in the discussion, far from being a means to an end, proved to be a matter of personal importance to me, in helping to clarify my thoughts about this singular experience.

But that is a mere pretense.

Unemployment is a mere 2.9%.

(Jeppson's is a mere 70 proof).

Its budget is a mere $55,000.

Now he is a mere caretaker.

"He is a mere boy," he said.