Example sentences of "even [conj] [pron] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 31 | So even if he believed that from an economic point of view the best decision would be to deny any recovery for emotional injury , he would still ask whether the role of law in encouraging reliance and coordination would be much damaged if he ignored the precedents , and , if it would , whether this loss would be made up in the gains he foresees from the change . |
| 32 | If he loved Emmie , then , his love was only a projection of his need , and even if he found that need curiously weak and shameful , it was common enough . |
| 33 | Dreams are precious , and should be valued , even if you know that they are unlikely to come true . |
| 34 | Even if you know that the answer can wait until the next day it is far better to deal with it at once . |
| 35 | I think it does suggest in here that erm you should notify the Paymaster General 's Office , even if you think that it is not |
| 36 | The third of the examples above suggests that the poem is being subtle ( whereas in fact it is the author — though again , this is arguably a matter of unknowable intention ) ; use of such personification involves a minor lapse in logic which you should be aware of , even if you decide that the final effect is worth it . |
| 37 | When you remove the old guttering , even if you find that the top part of the fascia board has not been painted at all , paint it now — after repairing any damage , including any caused by removing the guttering . |
| 38 | ‘ Even if I thought that you were mistaken . ’ |
| 39 | No , I do n't think they 're as incompetent as that even if I accept that they were as incompetent as you imply . |
| 40 | Aye , even if I share that did n't get you anything |
| 41 | Even if it happens that I have made a firm decision to commit suicide , and have been wondering for weeks how to cheat the insurance company , the failure to jump would accord with my intention only by chance . |
| 42 | She had to hear it from his own lips , even if it meant that part of her died . |
| 43 | For she could not bear him to be unhappy — even if it meant that she must … |
| 44 | Suchinda announced on May 12 that he would accept parliament 's decision to amend the constitution , even if it meant that he had to resign as Prime Minister . |
| 45 | The basic situation which I contemplate is a patient in hospital refusing all but nursing attendance , or the patient at home refusing all care , even if it means that he will be left alone . |
| 46 | Chris disapproves strongly of artificial methods of rearing , even if it means that he may only get one or two fry from a brood . |
| 47 | You can then pay bills immediately , using a separate chequebook , even if it means that you slip into the red . |
| 48 | Instead of selling it off we should invest , even if it means that taxpayers have to contribute . |
| 49 | Andy supports the inclusion of squirt boats as a compulsory class , even if it means that competitors need to train beforehand , rather than having separate events for squirt and float boats . |
| 50 | And of course you shall live the life which you have decided on — as Mama and I have lived ours — even if it means that we lose you . ’ |
| 51 | That would help to show the universal determination of all parties in the House to achieve an answer that will provide a proper future for British agriculture and enable me at least to be able to tell my companions in the negotiations that there are things that matter so much to us that we will sit there until we achieve them , even if it means that we will sit there for many more months to come . |
| 52 | If it 's gon na plague him and give him trouble let's get it sorted out this year , even if it means that he has a little bit of temporary deafness for a little while , you know ? |
| 53 | ‘ It must be got rid of even if it means that the Prime Minister goes down with her own flagship ’ . |
| 54 | For all I know , there may be a kernel of truth in what he says , but anyone expecting his followers to wear turquoise shell suits can count me out , even if his prophesy that New Zealand is about to disappear under water has a certain charm . |
| 55 | He made his press speech this morning saying that she could n't even cos he thought that go down the hospital . |
| 56 | Belinda thrilled at once to the beauty of it all , and knew that she would enjoy the opportunity of finding out more about where all these lovely things came from … if she took the job , she reminded herself hastily , just as Dr Russell had recently done , even while she suspected that the matter was a foregone conclusion . |
| 57 | Even before she registered that there was no child , she saw his anger . |
| 58 | Yet one understands and sympathizes with the reader who urges for that word to be said ( even as he/she understands that it can not be ) , and no amount of earnest preaching that this is the way things are , that no certainties can be reached , will attenuate the sense of frustration that accompanies our contemplation of the ruins . |
| 59 | She knew that , even as she knew that , whatever price had to be paid , she would rather pay it than deny herself the overwhelming need coursing through her . |
| 60 | His dry sense of humour still had the capacity to make her lips twitch in amusement , even as she recognised that there was nothing remotely amusing about the way she felt about him . |