Example sentences of "even [conj] it is [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even where it is clear that proceedings be commenced in a county court , practitioners must concern themselves with quantum at the pleading stages . |
| 2 | Have your hair trimmed every 5–6 weeks , even if it is long or you are trying to grow it . |
| 3 | She says what she thinks , even if it is terse and to the point . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ The First Amendment guarantees that every citizen , organisation and news agency has the right to express an opinion about science , even if it is untenable or inane ’ . |
| 5 | Ideally , provided you are not ill , you can continue with some exercise , even if it is less than you are used to . |
| 6 | Together they illustrate that , even if it is true that Conservatism harbours ‘ a distrust of the purely intellectual approach in politics ’ , this in itself is an ideological position with important implications in terms of both the theory and practice of Conservatism , and Honderich concludes that ‘ the commodious proposition that Conservatives only have and only favour factual beliefs which have passed the test of time , are empirical and so on , and hence are untheoretical in various senses … needs to be delivered , if necessary by private contractors , to the rubbish heap of history ’ . |
| 7 | Even if it is true that only intention is relevant , this is no argument whatsoever for the admissibility of such trusts . |
| 8 | Even if it is true that God has guided someone into a particular religion , there is no reason why the sociologist can not study the social processes involved in the person 's conversion ; and , conversely , even if it is not true that it was God who was responsible , that does not mean that the sociologist can not study the belief and the ( possibly very considerable ) consequences of that belief for the individual concerned and for society . |
| 9 | Intuitively , it would be difficult to deny that there was a connection between the semantic contributions of black in the two sentences : blackness is not irrelevant to blackbirds ( even if it is true that not all blackbirds are black ) — this is proved by the normality of blackbirds , crows and other black birds . |
| 10 | Even if it is true that Saddam is Hitler and human evil incarnate , or less dramatically , that the Iraqi regime is akin to fascism , and must be destroyed , is the benefit simply self- evident — that international law will be asserted as the Kuwaitis regain their autonomy over the grave of their oppressor ? |
| 11 | Even if it is true that policemen require special protection in the course of their duties because of the proactive roles that we expect them to undertake , it does not follow that the person who assaults them without justification should be marked as having committed what is , in reality , an aggravated form of assault . |
| 12 | Even if it is clear that you have been dismissed , the precise date when your employment comes to an end may be unclear . |
| 13 | Even if it is likely that a Labour administration would have failed in the round to solve Britain 's fundamental problems , there is little doubt that at a minimum there would have been a substantial redistribution of income and some attempt to reform the City , regulate public utilities more strongly and determinedly tackle the homelessness problem . |
| 14 | This imparts a rhythm to the neck even when it is straight and gives a sense of alertness and tensile strength . |
| 15 | Although still controversial , the collection of this information is in fact recommended practice , as it is essential to the complaints procedure to note a client 's name and address , even when it is clear that the enquiry will not necessitate a return visit . |
| 16 | The ratio is low , even though it is higher than in other areas of information technology ; for instance , in minicomputers , British firms are heavily outnumbered by foreign companies . |
| 17 | She could not say it in front of him , nor he in front of her , even though it is probable that he too would prefer to try living the next life differently , without Agnes . |
| 18 | For you must really endeavour to get ahead with your composition , and that you can do if you have in readiness copies of symphonies and divertimenti to present to a Prince or to some other patron … the divertimenti can be copied very quickly , even though it is true that yours have a number of parts and are rather long … |
| 19 | Zelinsky 's description of the South as ‘ so distinct from the non-South in almost every observable or quantifiable feature and so fiercely jealous of its peculiarities ’ ( p. 122 ) , at least until the present century , suggests a place with a clearly identifiable culture of its own , even though it is large and , on many criteria , heterogeneous . |
| 20 | It is the dies incertus an , certus quando of the glossators : it is not clear that the day will actually ever come , even though it is clear if it does when it will be . |