Sentence examples for mere subjects from inspiring English sources

For him the ancient philosophers and historians were no mere subjects for research: they were guides to practical morality.

Forsooth, we are mere subjects of the Monarch of yon realm.

These included an overwhelming focus on issues related to informed consent, the welfare of the vulnerable, the treatment of individuals as people rather than mere subjects, and considerations of compensation and profit sharing.

For some readers the mere subject matter of Harris's novel will be enough to have them instantly enthralled: Conclave, as its title suggests, is about a papal conclave set sometime in the near future.

Her beauty and famously long legs, long hair and long Texan drawl make her a compelling model and celebrity, but her wit, intelligence and conviviality elevate her from mere subject to inspiration.

He said he had considered moving the family to the city, thinking he would somehow obtain a job there, but the mere subject brought a spirited dismissal from his wife, Iracy Gomes, who sat on the doorstep playing with their youngest toddler.

The absolute second that Labour actually got to speak for itself ― the moment that it was no longer a mere subject of pundit derision but an actual campaign with an explicit and detailed agenda ― its fortunes snapped back and they gained more ground in a shorter period of time than possibly any other national election in the history of the English speaking world.

Perhaps their high school teachers considered the subject a mere matter of military history.

For Ashes losses of the last decade, the team has been the subject of mere national disappointment and exasperation.

We presumed that we — we humans — were the only thinking things in a world of mere things, subjects in a world of objects.

In addition to the mere perception, subjects were required to make a judgment after each stimulus, to judge whether it was self- or non-self-specific.