Sentence examples for not merely signed from inspiring English sources

One wonders what the novel might have become if Robertson had not merely signed up to Jim Swire's real-life position, but had rather, in the Maileresque fashion, portrayed Swire's obsessive pursuit of truth as a developing conflict of character.

They differ from the typical concert producer in that they are not merely signing up an artist.

Many, but not all, merely signed a statement saying that they were happy with it.

Mr. Pogan merely signed off on it, and was not trying to cover anything up, Mr. London said.

Work is now not merely a sign of virtue, it is a sign of proper panic, of appropriately anxious aspiration.

Moreover, a publication in a high-rank journal is not merely a sign of recognition -- it is a sign of distinction.

An affair can be an expression of how much one loves one's partner and not merely a sign that a relationship is on the rocks.

The trouble is not merely the signs, said Linda Weiss, a mail carrier, justice of the peace, planning board chairwoman and school board member who helped write the letter.

Sadly, his experience shows that what frequently aims to pass as such is more often than not merely a sign for ignorance, prissiness and lack of sophistication.

Brown also argued that merely signing a pledge on the issue wasn't enough.

(These are not recommendations, merely signs that caught my eye).