"Rashomon" 's brilliance, Ben-Shaul understood, was not merely the result of its formal inventiveness.
But the public's infatuation with Woods was not merely the result of his dominant play.
Saudi women's woes were merely the result of the laws' misapplication.
But the focus on the Sunshine State is not merely the result of the debate locations.
Christie's and Haunch claim the split is amicable; merely the result of "different visions".
Defending the evictions, Mr Luria said they are merely the result of implementation of the law.
It was the type that couldn't be easily explained away as merely the result of a bumped elbow.
But Ms. Almontaser's downfall was not merely the result of a spontaneous outcry by concerned parents and neighborhood activists.
And if "City of God" deals with profound issues provocatively, that wasn't the point, he added, merely the result.
Perhaps there is something to be said after all for praising a student's effort, not merely the result.
NBC News says the appearance of the party-crashers, Tareq and Michaele Salahi, was merely the result of hard journalism and old-fashioned hustle.
