Example sentences of "even [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later John began to worry even about that idea : |
| 2 | Had Zulei lied even about this ? |
| 3 | Yet in the 1980s the capacity of a determined government to ‘ sit out ’ forms of direct action — most obviously in the case of the 1985 miners ' strike — raises doubts even about this form of pressure-group action . |
| 4 | Even as some kind of joke , it did n't make sense . |
| 5 | And I think that this kind of contradiction really struck me even as this fifteen year old . |
| 6 | go along and buy a ticket from a tout … or even off another Leeds supporter who has one spare . |
| 7 | go along and buy a ticket from a tout … or even off another Leeds supporter who has one spare . |
| 8 | But even during those few seconds when he is changing he is on one horse or the other . |
| 9 | Whether a field officer works from his area office ( in the southern authority ) or from home ( in the northern ) , contact with colleagues will normally be in the office , which he will visit every day , even during those occasional hectic days out in the field when he has to catch up on his sampling schedule . |
| 10 | Even during this period of labour shortage the fear of unemployment was ever present and remained a reality in certain occupations and regions , for example on Merseyside and Clydeside . |
| 11 | The figures reveal the full extent of the increase in investment in the 1980s as a result of the Government 's policies , an increase which has been maintained even during this period of recession . |
| 12 | I know , too , that , even during these last months of conflict , acts of unjustified violence have been committed by Croats against Serbs . |
| 13 | The snow was driving down now but even through that whirling vortex of frozen city detritus , none of it seemed to be making any impression on those glistening black pavements or the tarmac . |
| 14 | Nonetheless he let it ring , feeling closer to her even through this tenuous connection , because his phone was ringing in her flat . |
| 15 | The talk was even between all four of them — neither man wanting the women to leave for a moment and both women , though diffident to start with , more than capable of taking a full part in the ‘ manly ’ subjects of politics and warfare and the economy of the country which George and John-Augustus batted about , rather sweepingly . |
| 16 | In fact , the 1907 Hague Conventions were not formally applicable to that conflict , because several of the belligerents were not party to them , and under the so-called ‘ general participation clause ’ the Hague Conventions could not therefore apply even between those who were parties . |
| 17 | Even between those who pay the tax , the link is weak . |
| 18 | Very few of those who write the terrible tabloids , let alone those who read them , are likely to have heard of these ‘ internationally famous ’ sportsmen , so I doubt if they 'd make half of £1,500 even for such tales as Flanker Star Ate My Goolie During Scrum , by England 's Ugliest Prop ; or Sexy Secrets in the Showers , by Welsh Tea Lady . |
| 19 | Very few of those who write the terrible tabloids , let alone those who read them , are likely to have heard of these ‘ internationally famous ’ sportsmen , so I doubt if they 'd make half of £1,500 even for such tales as Flanker Star Ate My Goolie During Scrum , by England 's Ugliest Prop ; or Sexy Secrets in the Showers , by Welsh Tea Lady . |
| 20 | The government is predicting real GNP growth of 7% this year , and Mr Choi will not be blamed even for such a ‘ disappointing ’ figure . |
| 21 | The history of such a loose collection , even for such a short period as 1945 — 90 , could obviously be a large enterprise . |
| 22 | And after that she seemed happy the rest of the way , saying how lovely it had been to see them even for such a short time and how she 'd come down again when she could , but it was such a long way and the trains were so crowded with soldiers and she had had to take two whole days off from the ambulance station . |
| 23 | It is indicative of the lack of serious analysis of the artefact , however , that even for such a politically sensitive issue as the division between private purchase and state allocation , the implications for the subsequent relationship people have with those goods are quite unknown ( with the possible exception of housing ) . |
| 24 | Even for such a simple geometry as the ring there are lots of difficulties . |
| 25 | But it might well be thought that if a procession has been regularly held even for such a comparatively short period of time , the police are aware that it is likely to take place , and it is therefore outside the rationale behind the advance notification requirement . |
| 26 | Eva would have had difficulty holding the reins , even for such a short time , without wanting to give them a short , sharp jerk occasionally . |
| 27 | ‘ I could n't tell it again , even for such worthy ends , ’ I said to her . |
| 28 | But is it a good idea to break the punctuation rule , even for such a reason ? |
| 29 | We decided that it would be wrong to make an exception even for such an exceptional benefaction . |
| 30 | She understands what she has to do , that 's true , ’ answered the second , ‘ and not everyone would want to do her job , not even for all that money ! ’ |