Sentence examples for mere saying from inspiring English sources

Yorck continues by contending that the proverbial epithet of Rome as the "Eternal City" is by no means a mere saying.

Working on a wall is "just the same as being an artist who shows on canvas, working in a museum," Meres says.

WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK The concept of this allegorical wall, created in 2001 by the artist Leia, was, Meres says, that "aerosol artists are perceived as good and bad by people and the media".

He said "We're not asking you to give us money, but your words could help," Meres said.

What safeguards, what checks, what procedures, short of a full legal process, but greater than the mere say-so of the drone dispatchers, are required or appropriate?

The debate over the treatment of these suspects has centered on whether they must be tried promptly or can be detained indefinitely on the president's mere say-so.

In effect, NSLs allow the FBI to bypass the Fourth Amendment's requirement of a court-sanctioned search warrant in seeking information by allowing an agent to demand information on his or her mere say-so.

Even the mere script, says McGregor, was devastating.

She was no mere bystander," said the historian.

A mere 4 percent said they would buy Research in Motion's new BlackBerry tablet, the PlayBook.

And a mere 14 percent said they would approve an expense for a priority coach seat.