It might have been more politic to keep your response down to a mere nod.

That could prove a mere nod or something more substantial, particularly if Hamas has its say.

And so, no doubt, such a law as survived in his own shire would certainly do, at the mere nod of his head.

Greeting him with the merest nod he turned straight to his Press Secretary.

He then gave the merest nod to the young man.

The blonde one gave him the merest nod and smile to show that she was following him.

This time they were passed through the security gate with the mere nod of the head.

The other replied by a mere nod of the head.

Doyle gave the barest of bows, a mere nod to courtesy.

Often a mere nod or a brief TV appearance is enough to put his point across.