Example sentences of "but even [conj] [pron] [verb] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even as he admonished her , he was hugging her close . |
| 2 | With what remained of her objective consciousness Louisa strove to tell herself that this encounter was not of her reality , not of her willing … but even as she struggled she felt herself drawn under the influence of a mind at once alien and familiar — a mind resolute to lacerate its own fine sensibility , and with a perverse , intellectual sang-froid . |
| 3 | But even as she fumed she could see the sense in his ploy — nobody would be suspicious of his frequent presence in the nightclub if they thought he had something going with Rory . |
| 4 | She 'd been so caught up in her thoughts that the voice near her side came as a shock , but even as she turned she realised the words had n't been aimed at her . |
| 5 | But even as she spoke she found herself wondering about the way she 'd reacted to his kisses ; if anyone should be well armed to protect themselves against the attractions of a man like Dane , she should . |
| 6 | But even as she spoke she recalled his handing in her key and speaking to the clerk , then both of them looking across at her . |
| 7 | But even as she seethed she knew it was not true . |
| 8 | But even when he left she did n't dare unpeg herself : she just lay still and waited . |