1.   Control over the full range from thunderous chords to glittering passage work to a mere whisper of a pianissimo was total.

2.   And that will reduce my bragging rights to a mere whisper of what they used to be.

3.   Coupled, the mere whisper of them is enough to send a shiver down the spine of the sports establishment.

4.   He leans forward and lowers his voice to a mere whisper, grasping the hand of a listener in a conspiratorial clench.