Sentence examples for used not merely from inspiring English sources

Drums and mallet percussion are used not merely to punch out pulses but also to create spasms of rhythm.

So the troll factories are used not merely to suppress internal dissent but as weapons against foreign powers.

He pushed her to set higher standards, and the result is beautiful and functional handmade teapots meant to be used, not merely displayed on a shelf.

Torture has been a favorite tactic of the drug traffickers themselves, which the Sinaloa and other cartels have used not merely to punish their enemies or to gather information but as a kind of advertisement for their own barbarity.

In ancient civilizations (and, indeed, in Europe until the later Middle Ages), beds were used not merely for sleeping but also, except in Egypt, for reclining when taking meals.

He closes with a roaring performance of "Don't Stop Believin'," by Journey, but if any song has been drained of force it is this one, which was used not merely in films like "The Wedding Singer" and "Yogi Bear" but in both the finale of "The Sopranos" and the pilot episode of "Glee".

It would appear therefore, that online learning was useful not merely used as a means for transmitting information, but helping students to engage in flexible, learner-centred teaching which encouraged greater interaction amongst those undertaking the blended learning variant (Ellaway and Masters 2008).

Mr. Crowe has always used rock not merely as soundtrack decoration but also as a window into the souls of his characters.

But if this is all working according to an increased heart rate, I dread to think what might happen when you work up a sweat running for the bus... Roosegaarde explains that "Technology is used here not merely functionally but also as a tool to create intimacy as well as privacy on a direct, personal level which in our contemporary tech society is becoming increasingly important".

A complete cleaning involves discarding all of the used bedding, not merely "spot cleaning" the dirty spots.

Most important, even at this early point in her career, she already uses coloratura not merely to sound pretty but also to express character.