Example sentences of "even [adj] [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even that would make me burst into tears , because all the simple things in life had become a problem for me . " |
| 2 | Part of the business was to build on Iranian fears of Russia , but even that would draw forth rich theological arguments . |
| 3 | Even that would cause enormous difficulties . |
| 4 | Even that would have made me third Vet , but is from good overseas runners come in , you could see a few run under 2:20 ; then I do n't know where I 'll be . |
| 5 | ‘ A normal baby arrives head first to make childbirth as easy as possible — and even that would have been difficult for her , given her narrow pelvis — You do know what and where a pelvis is , I hope , McAllister ? ’ |
| 6 | Profits could reach £10m this year — implying a multiple of almost 30 at 93p — and even that might prove over-optimistic under a Labour government . |
| 7 | Even that may represent some revival after its Viking sufferings ; in 955 king Eadred had bequeathed 400 pounds to relieve the people of the south , the money to be distributed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and his clergy . |
| 8 | It was only the office holding of the Stanleys which was threatened , but even that may have been enough to drive them into opposition to Edward by 1470 . |
| 9 | It was only the office holding of the Stanleys which was threatened , but even that may have been enough to drive them into opposition to Edward by 1470 . |
| 10 | And even that will disappear once all-seater stadiums have further numbed the supporters ' creative outlets . |
| 11 | So that erm although you 're entitled to what a native of that country would get , so long as you 're in the European Community , even that can vary . |
| 12 | But even that could have been faster . |
| 13 | Sarah Shannon is the constant centrepoint amidst all these shenanigans : it 's her hip-swinging harmonies on the admirably tuneful likes of ‘ My Forgotten Favourite ’ that have incurred more comparisons with the Valentine 's school of ethereality than even Lush would have considered possible . |
| 14 | Whether even this would suffice is now doubtful ( see 1983 Act , s.5(1) ) . |
| 15 | It concluded that a twin bored rail tunnel scheme was the only one likely to attract sufficient private finance although even this would require some government guarantees . |
| 16 | Bénard claimed on March 5 , however , that even this would prove insufficient . |
| 17 | Even this would have demanded more water than could be afforded . |
| 18 | Even this might have been bearable if the King had not been tainted with the vices of meanness and frugality . |
| 19 | Its lateral line should enable it to survive and eat , but even this may have been affected if it is bumping into things . |
| 20 | Even this can affect refugees adversely — their stories of torture may not be believed when they apply for asylum . |
| 21 | The Bingo of the housewife or pensioner certainly has its social value but if the relation-ship is addictive even this can become just as consuming as a Poker school or greyhound race . |
| 22 | On the other hand , a room in a country house with its original furniture is genuine evidence , though even this will bear the marks of later alterations and additions and later use . |
| 23 | In another case we have managed to eliminate the first galley stage completely The first setting is now carried out at the first page proof stage and even this will save around £50,000 per year — more than the cost of the entire system . |
| 24 | Depending on the assumptions applied this process could lead to the subduction of several hundreds of kilometres of continental crust ; more likely , however , is rather more limited subduction , but even this could involve the complete consumption of peninsulas and microcontinents . |
| 25 | Not even this could persuade Mr Ronald King-Murray , the new Lord Advocate , to move ; presumably because the thought of having to admit that Meehan' ; wrongful conviction and five years of imprisonment ( so far ) were due partly to the blunders of his office was too Painful to contemplate . |
| 26 | even fewer would deny that the CMHTs were precipitated into a virtual policy vacuum and were in effect used as one means of developing a broader framework rather than as a means of implementing an already established strategy . |
| 27 | Even fewer will become addicts . |
| 28 | FEW actors enjoy being typecast but even fewer can do much about it . |
| 29 | Even fewer can appreciate in advance the effect , not just of the structures , but of the constantly moving stresses of traffic on them . |
| 30 | Latin American governments have responded in different ways , some taking a generally sympathetic approach through assisting self-help schemes , as in the Peruvian case , but even these may resort to repression . |