Example sentences of "even [conj] i 'd [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I never had the time , even if I 'd wanted to take it up . |
| 2 | There were cars parked down both sides even if I 'd wanted to get closer , which I did n't . |
| 3 | And even if I 'd made a mistake I 'd be honest enough to admit it . |
| 4 | ‘ Even if I 'd believed that story when you told it to me , I certainly would n't believe it now . |
| 5 | Even if I 'd told you that I heard it on the local news , I doubt you 'd have taken my word for it . |
| 6 | ‘ Even if I 'd told you everything , you would n't have known ‘ t was de Raimes ’ men at the ford . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , as I said , my mother is allergic to feathers , so I could n't have kept a bird at home even if I 'd had one . |
| 8 | However , even if I 'd had access to the book at the time — he gave a signed copy to Mrs Goreng when he left and another to the American woman journalist , which I accounted a waste-it would not have been wise to argue . |
| 9 | I had n't known how to explain what had been happening even if I 'd dared to . |
| 10 | But even if I 'd thought , it would n't have seemed right to go poking and prying with her only just dead . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , well , ’ he murmured , softly , ‘ I could n't have worked that more smoothly even if I 'd tried , could I ? ’ |
| 12 | Even if I 'd agreed to a fifth series , Pemberley would n't have lasted for ever . ’ |
| 13 | I was beginning to get scared even before I 'd seen the film . |
| 14 | I said it was about the photographs , but even before I 'd finished talking , he gave me this message from Marius to … you know … to get lost . ’ |
| 15 | I was light-headed , even after I 'd dried my face . |
| 16 | Even after I 'd told my wife the good news I could n't hide my depression . |
| 17 | I decided I did n't want a toffee-apple any more , even though I 'd seen one with a great wedge of toffee stuck to the bottom , so I pretended I 'd seen Marie passing in front of the window and I ran out and shouted , " Wait on , Marie , I 've an important message for you . " |
| 18 | The bank suddenly started asking for guarantees from my husband , even though I 'd held my own account for two years . |
| 19 | Even though I 'd found a fine lady to take care of him . |
| 20 | Even though I 'd told you there was no point in your harbouring hopes , I somehow had n't expected you to up and leave . |
| 21 | And even though I 'd had the baby , I was still very naive . |