Part of it was purely internal in nature: for instance, the soldiers challenged the promotion system, with its limited prospects for advancement.

This is a purely internal Afghan issue.

Up to this point, the succession crisis had been a purely internal affair.

War, it will be seen, is now a purely internal affair.

It seems to be a purely internal Bajoran concern, something the Temple itself should pursue, not us.

Brandreth, watching, felt something like a shudder, purely internal.

Some of the department's tasks are purely internal while others, for example personnel policy and common legal services, entail responsibilities across the sector as a whole.

Nor did the colonial era see a complete cessation of purely internal disputes and wars.

It turned out that once the decision was made, there was no need for delay, as this was a purely internal procedure.

Belgrade continues to insist on the fact that this is a purely internal problem and refuses any mediation whatsoever by international bodies.