Sentence examples for mere beasts from inspiring English sources

Since they are mere beasts for burden in a man's game — a rich man's game — the protests are mute.

Indeed, that abundance of concern for the well-being of others, (even unrelated others), and of finely crafted material objects both useful and ornamental is seen by many as the mark of man, as what distinguishes humanity from mere beasts.How these human traits evolved is controversial.

Lesser beasts, like mere ministers, diplomats, UN chiefs and state governors, bowed before him.

Dangling in cheesecloth in the cauldron, a mere five hours brought the beast to perfection, in time for the couple of dozen brave souls who weathered the minus-20 degrees Celsius (-4F) to come for the show.

This dazzling piece of beauty and unleashed beast is a mere sample of what's to come from a songbook filled with fascination and imagination.

The mere fact that fables unmask the "beast in me," as James Thurber, the 20th-century American humorist and fabulist, put it, suggests their satiric force.

Job satisfaction -- assuming a mere survey could measure such a many-sided beast -- has been slipping steadily since 1995.

Even something as straightforward as buying a new television — a mere display, the ads wink — spawns a salivating beast of Ethernet, HDMI and surround-sound tentacles.

For starters, we could stop assuming men are animals, incapable of self-control, and that all it takes is the mere sight of a woman's skin to unleash the beast.

The mere male may be getting smoother, but he's still a rugged beast at heart.

You have to buy a whole beast, and the smallest they have is 4.3kg, at a mere £325.50.