Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] even a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The study of even a single society is considered to be extraordinarily difficult because of the complexity of social relations and the obvious problems of trying to generalize about people , their groupings and the structures within which they act . |
| 2 | Cowslips are a delicacy among rabbits , and as a rule there are very few left by late May in the neighbourhood of even a small warren . |
| 3 | It was an indication of the great difficulty the European idea would have in achieving concerted action in even a single economic sector , and suggested that the recently established and broader European Economic Community of 1957 would not find it easy to secure its broad objectives of common policies and a common market . |
| 4 | To give a full description of even a simple evening out at the theatre could cover numerous pages , and it is unlikely that the writer has the time or wish to do this . |
| 5 | There was about the seamen — every nerve in Blind Hugh 's body , which tended to vibrate in the presence of even a small amount of impure gold at fifty paces , screamed into his brain — the air of one anticipating imminent enrichment . |
| 6 | A glance at any of the solid-liquid phase diagrams above shows that the presence of even a small amount of a second component can lower the freezing point or melting point . |
| 7 | I quoted examples showing that significant changes in organizations can be catalysed by the presence of even a single individual who is willing to engage with the problem deeply , persistently and openly . |
| 8 | It would have been possible to have considered the Orpheus mosaics and a group of saltire mosaics , at the level of substantial affinity : in both instances there are similarities of content and decoration , where these similarities are not strong enough to suggest the presence of even a single craftsman who worked on more than one of the comparable mosaics . |
| 9 | Observations of predatory fish attacking spiny prey reveal that after one experience of even a non-poisonous species the predators are so shocked by the pain inside their mouths that they go off their food for days . |
| 10 | The simplest method is that of using conflicting or contradicting notes , so that tonal groups are disrupted or the influence of even a single tone nullified . |
| 11 | From intensive trading arose changes in the life style , values and population structure of local communities , massive over-use of resources , and the need for new economic inputs to maintain northern communities at even a minimal standard of living . |
| 12 | The problem to be faced is that of limiting the choice of the contents of even a partial set , in some non-arbitrary way . |
| 13 | It is the kind of argument that any businessman in charge of even a medium-sized company would recognize instantly . |
| 14 | The disadvantages are the time it takes to build , and if you 're employing a builder , the cost — likely to be several thousand pounds for even a simple single garage . |
| 15 | Ideally you should review this action list daily and never let a day pass without doing something to progress your priorities in even a minor way . |
| 16 | Their teeth and jaws can inflict such damage that an expert fisherman once told me never to put a finger in even a dead pikes ' mouth . |
| 17 | The loss of access to even a small plot in the open fields affected many , but far more were affected by the loss of common rights . |
| 18 | However , I should not care to put any money on even a single defeat . |
| 19 | Much of the momentum behind consumer multimedia , therefore , is fuelled by the quest for even a small slice of a very large cake . |
| 20 | In the majority of gardens there is insufficient space for even a small-scale meadow . |
| 21 | Beyond the double-doors lay only a compacted cave-in of concrete slabs and twisted metal , with not enough space for even a small dog to squeeze through . |
| 22 | Relationism situates both the form and content of knowledge in relation to its social context and while it avoids a reduction to the social basis of knowledge leaves no space for even a quasi-transcendental truth . |
| 23 | Their company seemed to drain me and send me into a state of nervous exhaustion after even a short while . |
| 24 | Nonetheless Ares believes that for users with even a moderate number of typefaces in use , FontChameleon will save storage space . |
| 25 | This traveller 's account from 1783 considered that outside , " the company is generally low " , but with fares equal to a fortnight 's wages for even a skilled craftsman , that must be considered a relative judgement on status . |
| 26 | One of the results of even a modest rate of inflation is that as people 's money income increases , so too does their tax bill . |
| 27 | The 24-valve straight six M50 unit is a simply gorgeous thing to see , with throttle response sharp enough to draw blood , urge aplenty for safe fourth-gear overtaking , a cultured yet appealingly guttural engine note and the kind of smoothness that makes you question the worth of even a good V12 . |
| 28 | In potencies higher than the 12C the chances of even a single molecule of the original starting material still being present become more and more remote . |
| 29 | Many aviation memorials tend to be stones with plaques attached , stark and simple and reflecting the high cost of even a basic design . |
| 30 | Most aviation memorials tend to be stones with plaques attached , stark and simple and reflecting the high cost of even a basic design . |