Example sentences of "even [conj] [pron] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is the person likely to feel coerced , even although you may consider it to be the best course of action for the individual ? |
| 2 | But diamond , like other hard precious stones , is quite brittle so that , even if one could get it cheaply in large pieces it would not be a very useful structural substance . |
| 3 | Even if they 'd let them in let them get their seats and said look the bar is not open . |
| 4 | As I seek after truth , so shall I always be glad to receive any information from my friends , even if they should contradict what I may have published , yet I shall never think it derogatory to my character to own my mistakes , and rectify them . |
| 5 | Even if we can convince ourselves that nobody is getting hurt , even if we are sure we are not cheating , we have a suspicion that it is inappropriate . ’ |
| 6 | There can be no serious defensible pedigrees here ( even if we could decide what characteristics had to be inherited to ensure pure descent ) . |
| 7 | Motives are very difficult to uncover , and , even if we could know them , they would reveal little about the likely course of foreign policy . |
| 8 | Even if he 'd change his mind , and he would n't , his mother would n't like it . |
| 9 | Moreover , the incentive to the departmental manager will completely disappear when he/she realises that there is no virement : Thus , even if he can reduce his capital charge by £500 per month , this will not give him an extra £300 to spend on other items . |
| 10 | and even if you may name them , there 'd be a gang on you ! |
| 11 | As a young man I believe that the purpose of painting was to make something took real , and I have never abandoned the idea , even if you might think it an old fashioned concept . |
| 12 | Even if you can drive you may not always have or have use of a car , but you will always need to reach the shops , go to the bank , to the doctor 's , and so on . |
| 13 | mental institution and having to give up his job because once they get that position if they speak out , in any way , for instance the Civil Service you ca n't speak out at all even if you can see something that you know is wrong |
| 14 | Even if you can overcome it , it 's very debilitating . ’ |
| 15 | For instance , you may well admire a well-bred horse that has a lot of competition potential — but even if you can afford it , buying it would be a big mistake if what you really want is something quiet and up to weight to hack and do riding club events . |
| 16 | ‘ Even if you could make her go , ’ said Anna , ‘ Ruth would return to us as quickly as she could . |
| 17 | Even if you could hold him down you might easily cut too far and hurt him . ’ |
| 18 | Back in the late '70s an RD Artist bass would have set you back around £800 ( Gibson UK carried an ad that read , ‘ The guitar you probably could n't play , even if you could afford one , ’ which probably did n't help its sales ! — Ed ) . |
| 19 | Even if you could afford it , letting off these kind of fireworks safely requires the kind of knowledge normally found in an artillary regiment . |
| 20 | It was therefore possible to argue that you did not want it even if you could have it . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I think not ; I have no time , even if I would allow you to tell me something you 've promised to keep secret . ’ |
| 22 | They would n't believe me , even if I could tell them . |
| 23 | In fact , nearly all the breeders are based round the London area , which would still have meant a difficult journey to collect a bird , even if I could find one . |
| 24 | The patient 's interest consists of his right to self-determination — his right to live his own life how he wishes , even if it will damage his health or lead to his premature death . |
| 25 | It is unlikely to be in exactly the same position , even if she could find it , for during the night there is a great deal of jostling among the youngsters and any one of them may have moved about eighteen inches or so . |
| 26 | Bella put her hand on the receiver of the telephone by her chair but , even before she could lift it , she heard someone prise open the bedroom window . |
| 27 | The foster parents remain unconcerned as their own eggs or nestlings follow each other to the ground , even when they can see what is going on . |
| 28 | Even when you could figure it out , the student generally could n't play it anyway ! |
| 29 | A bitch will enjoy a cuddle , whereas a dog will pretend not to enjoy love , even when you can tell he does , and I generally find that bitches make more loyal companions . |
| 30 | There were on the film set few of the moments I had come to dread during the run of the stage show — when he 'd slap me down , or even when he would encourage me , egg me on . ’ |