Example sentences of "[noun sg] even [subord] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fit had frightened Edward , and he would n't leave Anna 's side even when Ma told him it was time for bed . |
| 2 | " The source of the problem , " argues Beer , " is not a lack of knowledge , but the structure of the situation , which continues to have compelling force even when participants recognise its tendencies . |
| 3 | They did n't lose consciousness even as blood gushed from their throats . |
| 4 | We do not think that regular pouch surveillence is necessary after operation in polyposis even though polyps have been reported in the small bowel , because their malignant potential is very low . |
| 5 | One snowy morning footprints and tyre marks were imprinted in the snow even though Ted had received no visitor at the box . |
| 6 | Faith is better caught than taught and the example of a parent is a strong influence even while teenagers seem to be rejecting what you taught them . |
| 7 | Their English language is needing some work even though Cath does a lot of work with them on their English , so please pray for this . |
| 8 | When you are made aware of this you can consciously choose not to react in a stressed way and you will therefore be able to maintain a calmness even when life becomes hectic . |
| 9 | It collapsed when the boy hit its walls with a metal pole even though friends told him to stop . |
| 10 | In any event , it will be a long haul for the Cape Verdian people to escape their poverty trap even if things go well . |
| 11 | THE seal of approval has been given to changes at an Essex landfill site even though work has already started without permission . |
| 12 | ‘ But because unemployment tends to increase for a while even after growth has resumed and because some taxes , particularly corporation tax , are collected a year in arrears , I expect borrowing next year to rise further . |
| 13 | We 've got to continue that restraint even as things start to get better , and that means restraints from the top to the bottom , from board room to shop floor . |
| 14 | Celia served the cold cucumber soup hot , and burnt the steak even though Christina had told her numerous times that Stephen liked his steak rare . |
| 15 | In the moments immediately following the arm injury to Craig Chalmers in Saturday 's international match at Twickenham ( see picture below ) , Dewi Morris summoned assistance from the touchline even before play had come to a standstill , while another England player also paid more attention to Chalmers than to the ball . |
| 16 | ‘ Local paper sent a man round this morning even though Humphrey said he would n't see him . |
| 17 | He was quite insecure about being away from adults and at the beginning of the book he repeatedly asked Ralph if there were any adults on the island even though Ralph did not know . |
| 18 | Upset Quinn , unavailable for comment even though Keegan gave him permission to talk to the press , will now consider his future . |
| 19 | Until payment of the damages , however , the plaintiff retains his property in the goods and may exercise all his rights as owner even after judgment has been given in his favour . |
| 20 | It was they who maintained a skeletal union organization through the years of repression and recession even when membership promised little short-term benefit and involved considerable risk of discrimination by employers . |
| 21 | The government 's discomfiture during the Crimean War had aroused great expectations of major change even before Alexander became committed to Emancipation . |
| 22 | Fletcher , given a five-year contract only last September , should be able to survive any storm even though England have already lost four out of four Tests under his management as well as eight of 11 one-day internationals . |
| 23 | Apart from , as CAJEC chairman said , ‘ clearing up any misunderstanding that this enquiry procedure is just restricted to audits — it applies to all assignments ’ , other significant changes include requiring firms to provide minimum accounting information to a successor even where fees remain outstanding and stronger procedures to be followed by firms to inform the existing adviser that they have been invited to take on additional work . |
| 24 | He pointed out that they had from the start prosecuted a vigorous trial even though cross-courses had led to " vast expense " and that they were , as spiritedly as ever , carrying on " bold works " . |
| 25 | Middle-earth itself survived in song even after people had forgotten what it meant : ‘ 0 cocks are crowing a merry midd-larf , /A wat the wilde foule boded day . ’ |
| 26 | She turned and darted into the cabin , trying to slam the door even as Mandy squeezed in behind her . |
| 27 | In a country that has known hosepipe bans in autumn even as gardens disappear under floodwater , it is reasonable to wonder how much good the downpour of the past 48 hours has achieved . |
| 28 | It was also far too early to simply turn round and go back to the city even if Alain had been willing . |
| 29 | Mr Waugh acknowledged that he was once again freezing the Ayr Road project even although money had been allocated to it in 1991 . |
| 30 | There is some evidence that the long recession is ending early in Britain , while the Confederation of British Industry says that companies have begun spending more on innovation even when funds have been squeezed . |