Sentence examples for merely a friendly from inspiring English sources

It was merely a "friendly gesture".

David Wells expected merely a friendly lunch when he accepted George Steinbrenner's invitation to get together last Monday in Tampa, Fla.

Although the match was merely a friendly between neighbors, it served the final tune-up before crucial World Cup qualifiers for both sides.

Prosecutors appeared to be trying to show that the use of straw donors was endemic in the campaign; Ms. Hou's lawyers deny that she was involved in such schemes and say that her offer to reimburse Mr. Wang was merely a friendly gesture.

Alberta premier Ed Stelmach wasted little time visiting Washington to promote Canadian oil sands as a "safer" option in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster – referring to the oil sands as an "unconventional" source, as though one of the most destructive variants of fossil fuel extraction was merely a friendly alternative.

And, then to reiterate, she jokingly slaps Marc Anthony again on the back of the head to show the audience it was merely a friendly gesture.

Ten years ago, when a neighbor asked a woman, "Mary", if he could help her move her trash cans back from the curb after a garbage pickup, she thought he was merely making a friendly gesture.

Similarly, he said that he didn't grant interviews ("they're like police interrogations," was a phrase of his), though he did grant them, coyly telling all interviewers that they were merely having a friendly conversation and requesting that any tape recorder be stashed away.

Just a friendly warning.

This is considerably worse than everyone merely considering you a friendly acquaintance.

Yes, it is disappointing but it is merely a pre-season friendly.