We simply possess no basis for saying that they were already being used to record language.
The concept is linked to that of Empire, but implies more than simply possessing imperium.
Simply possessing such inclinations does not constitute a sin, at least to the extent that they are beyond one's control.
Grotius either had been warned by Baloyne or simply possessed a good nose.
The Games simply no longer possess the now-or-never quality that gave them their exquisite drama.
Maybe she was not easily affected by death, or it could be that she simply possessed a formidable poker face.
I simply possess the emotional resources of 10 men.
Mona simply possessed the kind of looks that always made Jane feel inadequate.
She had to muster every ounce of energy she possessed simply to make herself choose a task and stay with it.
Biomedical engineers often simply possess a university degree as their qualification.