Example sentences of "even if [pron] be [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 And even if they are called they hardly ever come in time .
2 If someone 's performance is not up to the standards set by the injunctions , no allowances are made , even if they are doing their best to cope with severe or even impossible demands .
3 I ca n't prove which it is ( or even if they 're doing it together ) but I ca n't allow it to go on .
4 So even if somebody were to offer us a piece which they would n't I 'm sure , a piece of old medieval furniture , we would n't take it .
5 Not now , not next year but in the next twenty years so there are a problem with schools , there are problems , I think , with changing leisure habits er people , the way that people take their leisure has changed over the last twenty years and not always have clubs , organizations and sailing schools taken account of that in , in their programme , especially with youngsters and I have to say I also believe there is apathy in some clubs and other organizations , not every club has an active youth sailing scheme and I believe that any club that does n't either must be extremely popular because of its er prices of beer or , or some other reason or it may not exist perhaps in twenty years ' time , so I think it 's an ext extremely important topic brought about by the maybe , without being melodramatic , some of the stuff that we 're reading in the papers about youngsters these days but looking at it from a purely selfish sailing point of view if we 're to get more youngsters into the sport even if we 're to hold our ground we 've got to make a big effort over , over this year and , and it 's important make sure that it runs on for future years .
6 No no and we even if we were offered them we would n't take them because the logic of the thing is that what we 're trying to show is a medieval house as it looked when it was nearly new .
7 He may have received psychotherapy , but has not yet undergone conversion surgery even if he is contemplating it .
8 Even if he was kissing her because he only felt sorry for her , she could pretend , could n't she ?
9 he told her that even if he was caught he had now enough money to get her , police monitoring calls to the Shipway 's office traced the call within seconds to a phone box at the service station on the A one at Groinby near Gran Grantham Lan , Lincolnshire , police cars arrived at the call box only minutes after the kidnapper had left
10 He speaks quietly , pleasantly , with an even delivery that would sound the same even if he was threatening your life .
11 And even if you 're parking it in your driveway or close to your home , lock and secure it at all times .
12 ‘ Because even if you are leaving we 'll still be working together . ’
13 I know climbers are not always the most considerate of folks , but this is definitely a place to adopt a ‘ softly softly ’ approach , even if you are finding your chosen route a little hard going .
14 He said : ‘ Even if I were to say you are right , you would have no proof .
15 Even if I was using him , a time of my choosing , to wash away the guilt …
16 I am unemployed , but even if I was working I do n't think I would lay out all the expense to travel to London .
17 I am unemployed , but even if I was working I do n't think I would lay out all the expense to travel to London .
18 She has monopolized your attention ; even if it is scolding it is rewarding ( after all the behaviour is as persistent as ever ) .
19 Now , I do n't know poetry from a hole in the ground and I draw the line at having my head sawn off , even if it 's to save my trenchcoat .
20 He might be lord of all he surveyed , but it seemed he did n't in the least mind getting his own hands dirty , even if it was to assist his arch enemy .
21 Even if she were to write she knew she would never post the letter .
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