Or was he simply building a case for his ignorance?

Or was it built simply as an exercise in philosophy?

But many of them were built simply to make money.

There was much more to construction than simply building the dam.

Simply building a wall around the top of the well breaks the cycle.

But it should not be built somewhere simply because a Bill is lying on the table.

My enthusiasm for economic and political union is therefore built quite simply on the financial interests of our nation.

They had simply built a platform from which to raid the sea.

"It is simply building its nest on a new branch."

For financial and environmental reasons, simply building a new bridge or highway is not a serious option at the moment.