Sentence examples for merely an exception from inspiring English sources
The Vatican has stressed that the allowance for married priests is merely an exception (like similar dispensations made in the past by the Vatican) and by no means a permanent condition of the priesthood.
In this case, the contingency of (4*) should allow for the possibility of the realization of its denial not merely an exception like P3, which Yalowitz's argument highlights, but rather a world in which it is false that 'ceteris paribus, P1 → P2'.
His world view hasn't changed; he's merely admitted an exception.
Trudgian's conclusion, after trudgin' through the historical data, was that the tactic is likely to produce a lower team total overall, with knocks such as Jason Gillespie's 201 not out against Bangladesh in 2006 – the highest of the six Test hundreds scored by nightwatchmen and the Australian's stunning final contribution in international cricket – was merely a freakish exception to the rule.
The act specifically prohibited killing, hunting and even merely wounding tamaraws, with an exception noted for self-defense (if one were to be attacked by an agitated individual) or for scientific purposes.
Murali was merely the exception that proved the rule.
But do not expect a belated flurry of public appearances from Rohmer, who is adamant that this is merely the exception that proves the rule.
