Sentence examples for merely played from inspiring English sources

Republicans countered that staying low-key merely played to Mr. Cheney's strengths.

They merely played in pubs before graduating to arenas and stadiums.

They respected each other's technical ability, but Shaw found a clever and convincing way to belittle him: Goodman merely played clarinet; he himself played music.

Gay stood at his locker later, trying to explain that on his critical interception he had merely played the coverage the defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau had called.

He argued that Mr. Jayaswal had merely played by the government's rules and that banks would lend only to companies with guaranteed access to raw materials.

Wilder lived what Thoreau merely played at, and her books are not only more joyful and interesting than "Walden" but also, when reread, a thousand times more harrowing.

Merely playing the game is not enough.

Or is she merely playing primary politics?

Salaries were merely play money — a pittance compared to bonuses.

Most are merely playing a game, reaching for intermittent diversion.

Players talk about the importance of hosting playoff games, not merely playing in them.