Example sentences of "but even as he [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Get back ! ’ he yelled to the others behind him , but even as he said it he understood . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't see how … ’ he began , but even as he said it he changed his mind and nodded . |
| 3 | But even as he prayed he could hear the voice of William 's grandad berating him from under the lid of the closed coffin . |
| 4 | But even as he lifted it , reflexes that she 'd always prayed would be lightning-fast in a showdown proved their sterling worth , galvanising her into action . |
| 5 | But even as he spoke he doubted if Excepcionales Chicas would , when the plain Excepcionales was a stand-by , his favourite being Albeans or Invincibles . |
| 6 | ‘ I think it 's all right , ’ responded Floy , warily , but even as he spoke he was wondering whether it was all right , and whether they might n't be better simply to walk back through the forest and on to the road . |
| 7 | But even as he admonished her , he was hugging her close . |
| 8 | But even as he braced himself for the end , Robin took a remarkable last photograph of himself for his family . |