Example sentences of "with even the " in BNC.

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1 AT A top price of £20-£30 — ‘ through the roof ’ says Ian Hooker , with tongue in cheek — commemorative and advertising matchbox grips still cost peanuts compared with even the cheapest London saleroom collectables .
2 Both of hope that they include ideas to inspire and encourage those with even the smallest of gardens to create their own interesting , colourful features . ’
3 An open form , with even the tiniest of openings , invites entry and permits a continuity of inside and outside space .
4 Most modern central-heating systems work very well , especially if they are regularly serviced , but things can go wrong with even the best-maintained system .
5 Paradoxically the introduction of the state pension seems to have ended independent activity by workers ' organizations , with even the Durham miners ' scheme fading out between the wars .
6 One survey of aged inmates of the Newington workhouse in south London showed that a mere sixteen out of 725 had any relatives with even the space to take them in .
7 This is the sight which stays with even the casual observer .
8 Some critics are scathing about the vogue for ‘ child-centred ’ schemes that fail ( allegedly ) to provide young people with even the rudiments of human culture ; they believe that contemporary views of childhood and childcare are unequal to the task of producing in children such socially desirable qualities as competence , co-operation , responsibility , social sensitivity and moral awareness .
9 I was quite evidently not a person to be trusted with even the simplest task .
10 I had been repelling all visitors with even the slightest suggestion of a cold but had no power over the internal workings of his cancer .
11 Neil invited me into his office — the only room in the building with even the vaguest resemblance to modern architectural demands — and gave me some cheap wine and a Benson & Hedges .
12 Breasting the summit with ease and bang on time , the train was ‘ chased ’ by a host of car bound photographers and enthusiasts , with even the pre-occupied massive throng in the on-train real ale bar pausing to admire the feat !
13 The spy-glass , though splendidly gimballed to deal with the worst vagaries of pitching and rolling , was quite incapable of coping with even the mildest vibration which , more often than not , produced a very fuzzy photograph indeed .
14 Yet even this would be disputed by a Davidsonian who insisted on the primacy of a language of identity , reference and quantification before crediting anyone with even the general notion of an object .
15 By 1979 the provinces themselves had become ungovernable , with even the Elector Counts facing rivals and rebellions within their own lands .
16 Merchant princes did not forget their native towns and counties and the people there who might want for the means of providing themselves with even the most basic tools of their trade .
17 Unexpected demands on your money can cause havoc with even the most carefully planned budgets — at least for a short while .
18 You must be careful not to unconsciously touch anything with even the gloves .
19 A Ministry of Housing and Local Government enquiry into the Deeplish district of Rochdale ( 1966 ) indicated a surprising level of satisfaction with even the poorest houses .
20 Nevertheless , some progress is being made in assessing the costs and benefits associated with even the most complex pollution problems , such as visibility degradation .
21 Meanwhile the house in Brisbane became a household of women with even the married sisters returning for a while .
22 She had replied that it still seemed an expensive policy compared with even the dearest of umbrellas , and George had thought about that and said : ‘ You ca n't piss into an umbrella , either .
23 As the abrasive words poured into her ears , he was moving her against an ornamental lacquerwork cabinet of hip height and bending her backwards , a hand dealing with the intricacies of her bustier with a sure skill that bore witness to a wealth of experience with even the most esoteric of feminine garments .
24 During the last two years I have spent a total of 15 minutes a day with my son 's diaper bucket and can deal quickly with even the most challenging mess .
25 There are many limitations and uncertainties associated with even the most scientific methods .
26 She was usually so confident when dealing with even the most difficult of guests on the Day-to-Day programme , but there was just something about Luke Calder that seemed to throw her off balance .
27 The other members of the medical team seemed equally enthusiastic , with even the night charge nurse , Alan Hill , joining in .
28 Rachel had imagined that the accident would put paid to Family Day and that the other activities , including the firework display , would be cancelled , but within the hour a message came through from the hospital from Sir Anthony to say that , because miraculously there had been no fatalities , with even the pilot surviving his injuries , it was his express wish that the Family Day celebration should continue .
29 At first she covered the ground fairly easily and quickly , but , as with even the best-laid plans , things went wrong .
30 ‘ I can cope with even the most difficult calving case , as I 've already proved to quite a few doubtful farmers . ’
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