That, says Mr Bianchi, is merely because the mezzogiorno is losing population.
Mr. Betts shrugs off the notion of abandoning plans merely because the economy is weak.
"But merely because the murderers roam free, should they also be allowed to win?" the paper asked.
Not merely because the interviewee was trying to prevent any quotes from getting out before the cup final.
Farms go out of business for many reasons, but few farms do merely because the soil has failed.
One notes this not merely because the models looked abnormally robotic and were given nothing to wear outside the house.
Is it merely because the phrase "climate revenues" used in the budget is more politically palatable than the word "tax"?
These days, he is on Canal Street selling American flags, and not merely because the market has changed.
Changes in the appearance of camouflage cloth itself are instructive, not merely because the fashion pack adopted it wholesale.
If the data don't fit, we tend to assume that it's merely because the illness is presenting atypically rather than that our diagnosis might be wrong or incomplete.
Ms. Washington knew the arrangement had to be temporary, and not merely because the apartment was not big enough to properly accommodate the family.
