Example sentences of "even [conj] [ex0] [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , gravel does stick to muddy boots , and weeds seem to be able to grow through it , even where there is not real soil to support them . |
| 2 | The focus on popular political strategy , on the one hand , and on changes in political representation , on the other , may reveal democratic advance even where there is not the kind of regime change called a ‘ transition to democracy ’ ; so that systems undergoing such complete ( Spain ) or partial ( Brazil ) transitions may be compared to others ( Mexico ) where none have taken place . |
| 3 | Even where there was not direct evidence of a breach of trust , the occupation would suggest to the newspaper reader that this is a crime of the middle class , such as ‘ a civil servant who admitted inciting a child to commit an act of gross indecency … . ’ |
| 4 | Even if there is not a female specialist available , the more you ask , the more the services are likely to consider change . |
| 5 | In even the worst-run factory , faults on the production line are speedily recognized : even if there is not enough money to effect the ideal repair , something is done almost immediately . |
| 6 | But even if there is not this causal connection , the fantasy does have a causal effect . |
| 7 | Pressure on the government for military retaliation increased significantly , and Arens confirmed that " we are going to respond even if there is not a single other casualty " , but he also said that Israel would take account of the US , UK and other appeals not to disrupt the anti-Iraq coalition . |
| 8 | Further , can we expect states to agree to accept such a system , particularly with compulsory reference to international courts and mandatory application of their decisions , even if there are not sanctions attached to non-adherence ? |
| 9 | Even if there 's not a deal there , as soon as it starts it 's slightly flaky straight in . |
| 10 | What seems abundantly clear is that even if there were not the three months ' residence requirement in the case of Northern Ireland , it would still be necessary , in order to qualify to vote , for a person to have there a ‘ residence ’ in which he spent a substantial part of the year . |
| 11 | She wondered , as she washed the dishes and Memet lay on the sofa with his feet on the cushions , whether some ancient warlock had ever discovered a truth drug while digging around among his herbs in the dark of the moon or even whether there was not some artificial chemical compound which would produce the same result and cause her lover to come clean about his dealings with women . |
| 12 | ‘ Even when there is not an immediate project in view , we have regular regional meetings with the district and county councils , with a lot of initiative also coming from the Welsh Office and the Development Boards for Rural Wales , ’ says Mark Causebrook , director for Regional Railways ( Central Area ) . |
| 13 | None of this may be objectively true — alternative , better , jobs simply may not exist even when there is not a high level of unemployment — but to the extent that individual workers believe the dominant achievement ideology in society then they will not wish to ‘ confess failure ’ by admitting that they do not enjoy an adequate level of job satisfaction . |
| 14 | This will be alarming for team mates who worry desperately about my abilities even when there is not the pressure of big money involved . |
| 15 | Even when there was not a conflict of jurisdiction , there would often be much coming and going between the courts to ensure that the various aspects of a complex case were handled in unison ( see pp. 414 f . ) . |
| 16 | We might think of this full information value of output , , as the value of output which government policy is trying to achieve even though there is not full information ; or , more loosely , one might think of it or its aggregate equivalent as the natural level of output . |