Example sentences of "even [v-ing] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even allowing that the list is incomplete , East Anglia seems to have contributed individuals rather than a connection to the ducal retinue . |
| 2 | Even allowing that the list is incomplete , East Anglia seems to have contributed individuals rather than a connection to the ducal retinue . |
| 3 | It is unfortunate , then , that Bakker treats endothermy and ectothermy as if they were mutually exclusive , even suggesting that endotherms have a distinct competitive advantage over the others . |
| 4 | But in doing so , he stood the traditional ‘ toxic mix ’ theory on its head by claiming that prison order was rendered unstable by young inmates serving short sentences , even suggesting that at Wymott ‘ a more stable inmate population might have been achieved if the predominantly young and short-term population had been diluted with some older men or those with longer to serve ’ ( para 7.09 ) . |
| 5 | Satisfied that these arrangements were as safe as any in the circumstances , Coleman decided to beef up his cover by inviting Peter Arnett , Cable News Network 's correspondent in Jerusalem , to join him in interviewing the general — without , of course , revealing his identity as an intelligence agent or even suggesting that there might be a hidden motive for the visit . |
| 6 | At least the Scots were able to bid their farewells from Suva in better heart when the result from Dublin filtered through , John Jeffrey even suggesting that the air fare back to London to appear as a pundit on television 's Rugby Special might just be worth paying to hear the reaction of some of his English chums ! |
| 7 | Switches operated by hand , foot , head or even sucking and blowing allow people with limited movement to select keys or options from a screen with a scanning cursor . |
| 8 | Without even realising that he 'd moved , he found himself standing by the door to her room . |
| 9 | He was seen doing so by a policeman and arrested , but it was held by the Divisional Court that he should not have been convicted , since on those facts ( even accepting that the conduct was insulting ) no breach of the peace was likely . |
| 10 | As always , his knack of disarming was successful , and she was even laughing as they went into the foyer of the Tudor Queen where Sam and Anna awaited them . |
| 11 | He missed them and paced around and made another booking at the Air-India counter , stalling grandly about actually buying the ticket without even noticing that the people on duty were the ones who had humored him before . |
| 12 | I stared , open-mouthed , hardly even noticing that the Emissary 's hand had crept back on to my leg . |
| 13 | ‘ Your wife is Guy 's sister ? ’ asked Isabel , in her curiosity not even noticing that she had used fitzAlan 's given name . |
| 14 | ‘ Mutual ! ’ echoed Theda crossly , not even noticing as her father and the lawyer left them together and closed the library door . |
| 15 | Numbly she followed him from the dance floor , barely even noticing when some of the dancers called out to her in passing . |
| 16 | A self-appointed leader , he made the rules without being explicit about them or even explaining that there were rules . |
| 17 | Alain came in without even knocking and she turned on him with furious hurt . |
| 18 | Shorn of all element of compulsion , now that the United States was no longer even pretending that the dollar was convertible into gold , the rise in official holdings of dollars showed that dollars were the best asset to hold . |
| 19 | David Scott was not one of the more successful county politicians , and perhaps his attitude is a little too pure for the real world of eighteenth-century politics , but it represents , even if in an exaggerated form , the general political maxim that the politician performs friendly services for his friends without haggling over a bargain , or even implying that an understanding existed which might suggest that a vote was given for services rendered , or as in this case , for services which might be performed at a future date . |
| 20 | Do you think you also were hitting the rawest of nerves within the church , and maybe within Archbishop McQuaid himself , by suggesting there may be homosexuality among priests and even implying that people could get pleasure from sex ? |
| 21 | His ‘ act as if you own the place ’ approach seemed to work , and he made it to the double doors that opened into the main tunnel complex , not even pausing as he attached a circuit board to a second brick and casually tossed it into the heart of the pile of drums on the dock nearby . |
| 22 | On this count , the Zuwaya image was not accurate history , even granting that their involvement was at a much lower level than that of , say , the Magharba . |
| 23 | Three times on the motorway I had wanted to turn round and go home , not even caring whether my deposit was forever forfeited . |
| 24 | It remains perfectly acceptable for heterosexual women to enjoy the benefits of relaxing in an all-women atmosphere , even kissing and hugging with other women , while dropping Tom , Dick or Harry into conversation as convenient . |
| 25 | No statutory formula has been found that can make a provision judge-proof , in the sense of inducing the courts to accept it as excluding all opportunity for review , not even providing that a decision ‘ shall not be called in question in any court of law ’ . |
| 26 | One could accept the mathematical models of Copernican astronomy without even considering whether the earth really moves . |
| 27 | Without hesitation , she set off in pursuit , unable to think beyond the fact that he would be lost , not even considering that if she was dismissed he was no longer her responsibility . |
| 28 | Riding clinics , economy riding holidays and mini-breaks also help to extend the price range ; golf , hillwalking , mountain biking and fishing , even ski-ing and shooting , helps attract non-riders . |
| 29 | All work was done by hand , even dismantling and re-assembly being carried out without the aid of lifting tackle , and the aircraft is now resplendent in original silver trainer scheme with yellow T-bands . |
| 30 | Personally , I find that I sometimes get new ideas while I am engaged in activities that have nothing to do with my research at all , such as gardening , painting in the house , or even shaving when I get up in the morning . |