Example sentences of "even [conj] it [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ Peter Brooke should also , ’ he writes , ‘ persuade the Chairman and Chief Executive ( of Channel 4 ) that , even though it may cause them some embarrassment , it is in their interests that they commit themselves fully to telling the public the truth and to assisting the police and the Director of Public Prosecutions . ’ |
| 32 | I am not convinced that overt sexual behaviour is essential for the development of indifference , even though it may help . |
| 33 | Even though it may look a little rough on the screen , when it prints out it will all be reproduced correctly through the magic of PostScript . |
| 34 | ‘ All the evidence points to the fact that if people get the right advice at the right time , creditors are more likely to get what is owed to them , even though it may take longer than it would originally have done . |
| 35 | Although the question may seem clumsier for it , it is absolutely necessary to give a genuine choice , and even though it may sound stilted to ask , ‘ Do you approve or disapprove of … ’ , at least this presents a fair choice . |
| 36 | ‘ I expect it is , but it 's the truth , and you 're the last person to condemn me for telling the truth , even though it may offend you to hear it . ’ |
| 37 | Not every agreement is such , even though it may constitute a moral obligation . |
| 38 | The problem , simply stated , is that for any rational expectations model one can always specify a non-rational expectations model which has exactly the same implications for a given set of data , even though it may have other implications which are quite different . |
| 39 | Accordingly the law insists that a former employee can not be prevented from turning to his own account his professional skill and knowledge even though it may have been acquired whilst in employment and at the employer 's expense . |
| 40 | As the organisation grows there will be a partial delegation of these functions to branches , but because the business is still run as a single unit ( even though it may produce a wide variety of products at many separate locations ) responsibility for operational matters , as well as long-term strategy , remains with top management . |
| 41 | Caledor does not draw the Sword of Khaine even though it would give him the power to defeat the Witch King . |
| 42 | He did n't want to drag them , because even though it would give him more room there would be a risk of noise which might attract the attention of the housekeeper . |
| 43 | This may not be tough enough for the ministers , even though it would leave Czech and Slovak steel imports in 1995 at about their 1992 level . |
| 44 | Even though it would go hard with the poor for this year . |
| 45 | The best-selling model in the current Hoover range is not included , even though it would seem a classic example of successful design . |
| 46 | Perhaps the retention of the State Paper Office and its adjacent houses led Scott to this asymmetrical composition , but he seems to have made little attempt to relate the design of his central tower to Soane 's Italianate structure even though it would have been only approximately 20 feet ( 6.096 m ) away . |
| 47 | On the Continent a curved form of axe , the franscisca , was used as a weapon by throwing it , but this type and conventional forms of axe are rare in England , even though it would have been a basic tool for cutting timber . |
| 48 | This Economic and Social Committee would only be an advisory body , even though it would have to be consulted by the Commission and the Council of Ministers on a wide range of topics and issues . |
| 49 | Dowd had stayed out of the Retreat all the time he 'd waited for Godolphin ( a wearisome three days ) even though it would have given him some measure of protection against the bitter cold . |
| 50 | She had refused — even though it would have offered her an easy way out , and then circumstances had intervened and she had ended in the brothels in the notorious Monto . |
| 51 | This has sleeping-room for one , even though it would have taken two shepherds to carry it , leaving you to wonder how the odd shepherd out spent the night . |
| 52 | The use of the scarce resource on one opportunity ( project ) may mean that another opportunity can not be undertaken even though it would have generated a positive contribution in cash-flow terms . |
| 53 | Unlike the kings of Israel who had aspired to the title of ‘ Son of Yahweh , Jesus displayed utter trust in his heavenly Father though the outlook was black as night ; utter obedience to his Father , even though it would take him to a cross ; and utter readiness to suffer — in bloody sweat there and then , and the blood , sweat and hell of crucifixion thereafter . |
| 54 | Abruptly she let go of the last protective remnants of self-deception , but , fearing questions she could n't answer without exposing the full extent of her vulnerability , she rushed on , ‘ I felt guilty to begin with , but I did come to terms with it eventually , and anyway , my parents had encouraged me to stay with radio even though it would take me away from them and they knew what was happening to Dad . ’ |
| 55 | She could rely upon her mother to be firm with Sarah , even though it would deprive her of her youngest daughter 's company . |
| 56 | Rather they represent the rational choices of high-ranking employees , acting in the corporation 's interests , to intend directly to violate the criminal law or governmental regulations , or to be indifferent to the outcome of their action or inaction , even though it might result in human lives obliterated , bodies mangled , or life-savings lost . |
| 57 | Therefore , a continuous sound , even though it might vary in its pitch , is less distracting than the same sound interspersed with silence . |
| 58 | I could s I I even though it might make me a lot of money because I know that if I got if I made a dozen phone calls and did n't get any deals I 'd be out there wanting play the er I would n't trust myself . |
| 59 | fra , ma frame of mind , you got to demand and wait for the answer , even though it might take a minute for the to say erm , erm , oh we use erm , you know , we 've got a , a , a local van that comes and se , like , you know . |
| 60 | We are more or less aware of all this , even though it might come as a surprise to most viewers to discover how far news material is already being treated prior to transmission . |