Yet why didn't he merely set the dial and rush up before we arrived?

To say no to Turner now would merely set the man against them.

Merely setting the definition of product in accordance with the standard is not enough.

"I merely set you forward half an hour, while we talked."

He merely set his sights on a goal and achieved it.

As of early 2013, they are still merely set aside until their fate is decided.

I am merely setting the background for the explanations that will follow.

The explosion merely set this one on fire, rather than destroying it.

Left Eye, in turn, strutted past the other two as if they were merely set pieces to avoid.

However, that merely set up the next question: Why?