Example sentences of "even [conj] i [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So of his falling in love with Mrs Moore we are merely informed that ‘ even if I were free to tell the story , I doubt if it has much to do with the subject of this book , ’ and of his father 's death in the late summer of 1929 that this ‘ does not really come into the story I am telling ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ Even if I were able to discover the whereabouts of these establishments — and that is by no means a foregone conclusion — the moment I produced my warrant-card , everyone would close up like a clam . ’ |
| 3 | When I had been away , I would swear , even if I were blind , I 'd have known I was home again the moment the door was opened , from the smell of the wood-burning fire . |
| 4 | ‘ You see ’ ( I would explain , I would be reasonable ) , ‘ even if I were willing to perjure myself , I 'd never get away with it . |
| 5 | I wish we were having a picnic , and that it was hot , and I do indeed wish that we were all together ; though even if I were to hold the whole world against my chest , it would probably save us from very little . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm not interested in titles , and even if I were , it would n't be fair to marry Cora-Beth just for that reason . |
| 7 | I would not want to change even if I were offered a British-sounding voice . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ Even if I were to say you are right , you would have no proof . |
| 9 | But even if I were , what right have you to be so disappointed ? |
| 10 | I 'm far too tired , even if I were at all tempted . |
| 11 | Well , even if I were qualified , I would be very , very sceptical , because I think we just do n't know enough about that yet . |
| 12 | ‘ But I would say that , would n't I , even if I were ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ And even if I were , I do n't poach other girls ’ men . |
| 14 | Moreover , even if I were called , there is no opportunity to vote on the issue . |
| 15 | ‘ Even if I were n't of Hindu stock , I doubt if I would ever have been attracted by the notion of eating a cow 's stomach . ’ |
| 16 | Because even if I were n't wearing the tweed jacket I 'd still be me . |
| 17 | That is , I , I take it would still be me even if I were seated , I would still be me even if I were n't holding a book , possibly I 'd still be me even if I were n't American . |
| 18 | That is , I , I take it would still be me even if I were seated , I would still be me even if I were n't holding a book , possibly I 'd still be me even if I were n't American . |
| 19 | That is , I , I take it would still be me even if I were seated , I would still be me even if I were n't holding a book , possibly I 'd still be me even if I were n't American . |
| 20 | Even if I were a man of deep sensibility and tact — and it sounds pretty wimpish to me ! — I still needed a good night 's sleep . |
| 21 | ‘ But even if I were willing to consider it , the agency would n't agree to — ’ |
| 22 | so he said I said I do n't have to tell you where I were last night David , I were out , so I said even if I were in it 's none of your concern I said what I do in my private time is up to me , he said well why was n't you there ? |
| 23 | Then I 'll dump by bag or listen if it even if I were n't here would you have anything to do ? |
| 24 | Well , I was one of the people who could n't do it even if I was n't lifting a heavy weight . |
| 25 | Even if I was paid twice what I get at the cafe , I still would n't bloody stick at home all day . |
| 26 | That was one of my most memorable rounds , even if I was only in charge of wellingtons . |
| 27 | Dawn is particularly inquisitive , and I soon discovered she would never fly properly in a new area without investigating it first , even if I was holding out food for her . |
| 28 | And even if I was in some way trying to do this , I certainly did n't succeed . |
| 29 | Even if I was still working I do n't think we 'd be able to buy anything outright . |
| 30 | But even if I was wrong about Bryce , it 's impossible I could be wrong about Magee . |