But it also seemed possible that the Taliban were merely playing for time.

Almost immediately, the storm informed them that so far it had been merely playing.

Or was he merely playing one of his practical jokes?

As you can see, she was merely playing the same game with me that I had played with her.

They merely played the best college basketball game of this decade, or maybe forever.

His admission that he was merely playing a joke may be a game played by the author.

No, she was merely playing the game, unaware of his thoughts.

For the Islanders, merely playing better isn't close to being good enough.

Nor did I want to be an actor, merely playing a role.

He was merely playing back what the object itself had sent out.