But when the church-trained belter from Georgia unleashes his pretty, gritty tenor, he's no mere imitator.
This gave him the moral authority throughout our company that no mere title can ever bestow.
This was no mere statistic or forecast or description of the general state of the economy.
Wily Mr Prodi, with Mr Veltroni beside him, turned out to be no mere puppet.
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The Declaration was no mere brainchild of the isolated genius of Thomas Jefferson.
This, however, is no mere frivolous argument about which end of a boiled egg to open first.
No mere snap-shooter, the iPhone is a powerful creative tool that both invites and inspires images without the techno-load.
Wrong, Steve mounting evidence shows this is no mere short spell of sluggishness.
Not surprisingly, a sense of resignation envelops "Lonely Anywhere" like a fog, but the song is no mere downer.
It is no mere chance that our older universities developed from clerical schools.
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What I like about Schumpeter is that he was no mere academic.
Now, however, more art critics are beginning to acknowledge, albeit grudgingly, that Rockwell was no mere illustrator but one of the finest painters in American history.
Apparently, no mere agency can confine it: photography workshop director Vincent Kang has posted a photo of the pre-release mirrorless camera on Weibo for all to see.
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Tuesday kicks off (no mere figure of speech, this) with questions (at 2.30pm) to the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, and his smoothly diplomatic deputy, Mark Harper.
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Let's be clear, though, this is no mere hobbyist recreation.
The cameo was no mere trinket by then.
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Though this recording is made up of tunes from the time of his military service during the second world war, it is no mere nostalgic exercise, but rather a solo recital of subtle pleasure, humour and quiet profundity.
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While I do realize that the folks who wrote in were already inclined toward the idea of changing their careers, I would venture that the pursuit of meaningful work is no mere luxury, but a way of life that many of us cannot do without.
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