Example sentences of "even [conj] i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I panicked even before I knew he was murdered . ’ |
| 32 | At gym lessons I needed to organise my changing routine so that I could take off my outdoor shoes , slip my feet immediately into my gym shoes and , even before I tied my gym-shoe laces , put my outdoor shoes into my satchel hoping that they would stay there throughout the lesson . |
| 33 | Even as I write I can hear Imran Khan sighing all the way from Lahore . |
| 34 | His body rolled away and uncovered the blood-spattered broken body of my poor dead sister , and even as I raised my hand to my mouth to stifle the scream , I saw the vicious green lizard dart into her hair . |
| 35 | Mr Dobbs said : ‘ As far as I am aware the BBC want to do the sequel , and even as I speak they are discussing potential script writers . ’ |
| 36 | But even as I heard it , I knew it was not a revolver . |
| 37 | It was meant to be a jocular observation but even as I said it I knew that I had transgressed some important Gyggle taboo . |
| 38 | Even as I put my talons down I pulled them away , for I sensed something was wrong , but it was quicker than I and with a loud metal sound like the closing of a cage gate it sprang shut . |
| 39 | But even as I made it I knew my accusation was ridiculous . |
| 40 | Even as I watched him , his neck went rigid . |
| 41 | Even as I shouted I sensed the utter absurdity of my words and the ludicrous figure I presented , a slovenly , plump young man , so obviously clumsy and ineffectual , rabbit 's ears of shirt-tail escaping from my waistband . |
| 42 | Then , even as I talked I began to see , for almost the first time , some of the negative factors that I had suppressed or disregarded . |
| 43 | And even as I did I was astounded at myself . |
| 44 | Yet even as I think it , I know it to be a ridiculous thought . |
| 45 | Even as I say it I know this is not how I wish to spend the rest of the day . |
| 46 | Even as I say it , I know my statement to be sentimental and truth to be more complex than that . |
| 47 | Even as I mocked myself I was stepping towards her . |
| 48 | Even when I said I was family — well , yes , I know it was n't true but it seemed near enough the truth to use to persuade them neither of them would give her away . ’ |
| 49 | I could n't see what to photograph , even when I got my slides back there was nothing there . |
| 50 | I mean even when I smoked I did . |
| 51 | So I used to encourage his own poetry , and his ideas for poetic themes , even when I knew they were poor or did not interest me . |
| 52 | Although the ministers were too polite to commit themselves , even when I pressed them on this point , it was clear to me that they felt they , and their church , had been used . |
| 53 | It now bore a long yellow blister , fag shaped and red round the edges , but there was still no pain , not even when I pressed it . |
| 54 | And even when I learned you were a prying journalist — and when I 've always preferred my walks to be solitary — what do I find but that I 'm asking if you would like to walk with me ! ’ |
| 55 | Even when I eavesdrop I hear nothing but sex , thought Pascoe watching the four of them disappear out of the bar . |
| 56 | I tend to live on my pension and , even when I see something I need , I will try and think of a reason to manage without . |
| 57 | Even when I typed it . |
| 58 | But I can not bear to see the stars , even though I know they 're there all right , and I do see them , because Tod looks upwards at night , as everybody does , and coos and points . |
| 59 | About picking up the pieces and wondering where we go from there , even though I know there are other things he 's interested in . |
| 60 | I know I must finish clearing up the lawn , but , before doing so , I decide to telephone Auntie to come over on her bike even though I know it will take her an hour to get here from Hambledown . |