With the simple expediency of pinching shut her nostrils, he forced the drug down her throat.

The reason for this group's emergence may be their ability to use power more effectively, or simple expediency in that, as population size grows, the delegation of decision-making powers to a group representative of the majority leads to more efficiency.

Ali's policy as ruler of Ioánnina was governed by little more than simple expediency; he operated as a semi-independent despot and allied himself with whoever offered the most advantage at the time.

This was achieved by the simple expediency of mounting a tank turret complete with its gun on the forward deck.

The electricity had failed, so the morgue was cooled by the simple expediency of opening all of the tall windows.

Karl said, "Do you think it was simple expediency that made Colonel Kent call you and Paul regarding this crime?

He was correct, as everyone iminediately discovered, by the simple expediency of taking a careful look.

They have been able to make that decision for any reason, ranging from simple expediency (rare, I believe) to the anguished conclusion that they cannot raise a severely handicapped child.

We're talking simple expediency, but at least the kid wasn't trying to con me . . . too much.

Therefore, if the facts are incorrect, one can only deduce that the name of the pilgrim route to Santiago is being used fraudulently for reasons of simple political expediency, and I have to say that this is most serious.