Bright, by now, was simply open-mouthed.
Suddenly the door was simply opened".
Housing minister Grant Shapps said Mr Cameron was simply "opening up the debate" and any changes - such as preventing homes from being transferred to a second generation - would not affect any existing council or housing association tenants.
He was simply open-minded enough to contemplate the possibilities of introducing hip-hop to the marketing machinery behind Adidas sneakers.
Some Republican senators were simply open to any legislation that could keep alive the roller-coaster push for an overhaul.
In any case, all of that is past, and what Rachmaninoff's music needs now is simply open ears and minds.
They were simply open to possibility and honest about their desire to connect.
It may be asking a little much to think that a movie can change the world, but perhaps what it can do is simply open a viewer's mind to an experience outside his or her own, set the viewer on a path toward a broader understanding.
It suggests that the PDMS chambers are simply open on top, no cover slip.
As it happens, he's simply opening a perforated screen designed to let fresh air in.
He added: "We're simply opening up a little space that will allow us and the Afghans to make sure the correct vetting procedures are being followed".
