Sentence examples for merely a first from inspiring English sources

But sequencing is merely a first step.

Johnny saw the interview as merely a first step.

Magnanti said decriminalisation was not a "free for all" but merely a first step.

But I am of the clear view that this is merely a first step.

Senator John L. Sampson, leader of the Senate Democratic conference, said the budget resolution was merely a first step meant to jump-start the negotiation process.

This is just one of a few major insights in a study that the authors admit is merely a first and perhaps imprecise step in testing the hypothesis.

Getting people properly seated is often a matter requiring not merely a first-class mailing list and diplomatic skills worthy of the Hapsburg court, but a whip and a chair.

The constitution lists Irish as "the national language" and "first official language"; English is merely "a second official language".

(According to Mr Arthur Horner, it is more than half; according to Professor Bernal, it is merely a third).

After great hype, the steps unveiled by Timothy Geithner, the Treasury Secretary, seemed merely a second dose of the discredited Bush/Paulson therapy, and were notably lacking in detail.

But the batteries account for merely a third of the total cost of mini e-cars, while e6s' lithium iron phosphate batteries contribute about two-thirds of their cost.