Sentence examples for see purely from inspiring English sources

Things changed in the Song (A.D. 960-1279), when you begin to see purely decorative objects, like a ceramic water dropper in the form of a crouching toad.

Might we begin to see purely visual responses to theatre through platforms such as Pinterest, or more video responses along the lines of blogger Eve Nicol's refreshingly enthusiastic YouTube reviews?

We also need to ensure that procurement isn't seen purely as the custodian of financial regulations.

But many school librarians are seen purely as minders of a spare IT suite or as date label stampers.

What once was seen purely as vandalism or a form of protest has evolved into something for the middle-market.

Catalytic converters, once key to its strategy, are now seen purely as a source of cash for photonics.

From homes being seen purely as financial assets, to people thinking they have no choice but to get by in a home that isn't up to scratch.

We now exist in what American pundits call 'the permanent campaign', where ruling the country is seen purely in terms of its effect on the next election.

Frankie needs to cut all ties with all his oldest friends in order to be seen purely as the hard-working, lovely young man he is.

The tough times he goes through in action, and the aggressive personality changes he experiences on the home front, are perfunctorily dramatised with glib cliches and seen purely in terms of a temporary disorder.

Too often, bridges are seen purely functionally, as routes from A to B, rather than spaces in their own right – the Millennium bridge in front of Tate Modern, for example, is designed for brisk motion rather than lingering.