Example sentences of "even if [pers pn] [verb] that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if we believed that the public interest could perhaps be equated with goals supported by a broad social consensus so that the spectre of management indulging its own personal moral and political preferences under the guise of pursuing socially worthwhile goals no longer haunted us difficulties would still remain . |
| 2 | Even if we notice that the new dog has become a follower , we regard it as part of a strong friendship . |
| 3 | Thus even if we accept that the duty of directors to act in the best interests of shareholders can be equated with a duty to maximize profits this does not provide us with any real assurance that the wishes of the shareholders are being executed by the directors or that we have a satisfactory way of controlling the discretion accorded to directors in the name of the Rule of Law . |
| 4 | Even if you know that the answer can wait until the next day it is far better to deal with it at once . |
| 5 | The third of the examples above suggests that the poem is being subtle ( whereas in fact it is the author — though again , this is arguably a matter of unknowable intention ) ; use of such personification involves a minor lapse in logic which you should be aware of , even if you decide that the final effect is worth it . |
| 6 | When you remove the old guttering , even if you find that the top part of the fascia board has not been painted at all , paint it now — after repairing any damage , including any caused by removing the guttering . |
| 7 | ‘ It must be got rid of even if it means that the Prime Minister goes down with her own flagship ’ . |