The men who had been involved in the rape - whether doing it or merely watching - were the last.

They take no active role, merely watching, listening and reporting.

He fell; the other senior crew did not move, and the local police merely watched.

He stood silently in the shadow of several low trees instead, merely watching.

One did not sit at home and merely watch an occasion like this.

But they merely watched us for a couple of hours before vanishing.

If you want to kill each other off, we merely watch in disgust and horror.

Tonight, he would not merely watch through other eyes.

As for his father, he merely watched him come and go.

Most of the dark animals merely watched, as if this were great entertainment.