After this the family interest merely rested on heirship of the estate.

But she'd said nothing, insisting she was merely resting he ran after lugging the groceries all the way down the dock.

Princes were merely resting and looking round for new combinations of forces.

Were they planning some special mischief, or was the philter merely resting?

For a moment Rebecca's fingers merely rested against him, a tentative delicate pressure.

Mr. Jarvi's reputation does not rest merely on the volume of his work.

Rocks that seemed to hold at first merely rested on layers of pebbles.

"I was merely resting my eyes," said Ruby, stretching slowly.

"That is an actual observation of my own, Professor, and doesn't rest merely on what I was told."

"There was no setting; the jewel merely rested upon her bosom."