Example sentences of "even [subord] [pron] [vb -s] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The new owner of the Enderley estate is a hard man , or he 'd never have the heart to turn her out , even if he does want her cottage for a gamekeeper . |
| 2 | Even if he does make them an offer , it is not certain they would accept it . |
| 3 | But it has been a rough 18 months for him and there is still a gauntness about him , even if he does claim he has never felt fitter and that his swing is closer to being ‘ on track ’ than for a long time . |
| 4 | A toddler I know refers to me as ‘ English aunt ’ — even if he does mix it up and call my male friend ‘ foreign aunt ’ too . |
| 5 | Simon , even if he manages to hold his position , will find that aluminium gang-planks , built to the specifications of canal barges , are not the magic formula for wealth and independence . |
| 6 | But chairman Slinger also has the power to ask his eight-man jury : ‘ How can we punish a chap for telling the truth , even if he has breached his contract ? |
| 7 | — And even if he has got his sights set on Bella 's money , I 'll fix that . |
| 8 | I 'm a loyal person , though , and he can rely on me even if he has hurt my feelings . |
| 9 | As the B-1R is , after all , designed to be racked , it looks a bit daft sitting on top of the 4x10 , even if it does allow you to whack all the necessary connections together in about thirty seconds flat . |
| 10 | And then , do something , even if it means calling her in |
| 11 | Treat yourself to it , even if it means pawning something you can live without . |
| 12 | I think many feel that if one is going to make the sacrifice that is required in the first place then one accepts that there will be other things one will want one 's child to benefit from — even if it means tightening one 's belt for an extra month . ’ |
| 13 | He aims to please even if it means putting his principles in cold storage and his policies in the mixer . |
| 14 | Do what the boss says even if it means annihilating yourself . ’ |
| 15 | However , she still retains a trademark in the numerous quotes and sources of thought she incorporates into the text , providing ammunition from scholarly sources in proving her point , even if it means twisting what they say to fit her point of view . |
| 16 | This means that you should always aim to approach the mark on the inside of other boards , even if it means altering your course down the reach . |
| 17 | ‘ At the end of the season we will be in a position to change things — even if it means clearing everyone out . |
| 18 | In Luke 22:36 , he instructs those of his followers who do not possess a sword to purchase one , even if it means selling their garments . |
| 19 | ‘ I mean to find out , even if it entails keeping you here indefinitely , so you might as well start talking and get it over with . |
| 20 | ‘ It 'll be her word against ours , even if she dares to say anything , ’ one of the other men argued . |
| 21 | ‘ But I ai n't scared of that great ox of a matron , even if she does remind me of my old commandant . |
| 22 | She 'll also make a grab for any toy that takes her fancy , even if she 's told it belongs to another child . |
| 23 | As far as our own history is concerned , feminist criticism shows that Western philosophy has been consistently masculine in orientation even while it has changed its preoccupations and methods . |
| 24 | Few people realise what an enormous achievement Concorde represents , even after it has demonstrated its capability of flying from New York to London or Paris in about three hours over a sustained operation for many years . |
| 25 | ‘ At times I feel like a socket that remembers its tooth ’ , he writes , trying to retain some sense of the world even as he prepares to leave it . |
| 26 | IT is almost inevitable that a critical overview of feminist writing on film reproduces the dominant features of existing debate , even as it tries to displace them . |
| 27 | In the Alice-in-Wonderland world of European agriculture , farmers are paid more to grow more even when nobody wants to buy what they produce . |
| 28 | But even when it does occur it does not provide too much of a problem , for the sea slugs are capable of quickly regenerating them ready for the next naïve fish to attack . |
| 29 | I can smell the faggy smell even when he has brushed his teeth a couple of time and rinsed with mouthwash ’ ) and drinking ( ‘ If my husband has been drinking I do n't like to kiss him because he has stale breath ’ ) . |
| 30 | ‘ He will be nursing a secret desire to try to make amends , even though everyone has reassured him that these things happen . |