Example sentences of "but even [conj] [pron] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But even though they had nothing at the ports , if you offered one of them a bar of chocolate or a pack of cigarettes they would turn it down and tell you to send it to the Front . ’ |
| 2 | Robert O'Mahoney 's King , a ‘ dynamotologist ’ — ‘ self-realisation , you know ? ’ — is the picture of a man floundering around in the deep end of life , who has forgotten not only how to swim , but even where he left his life jacket . |
| 3 | But even if he knew he was speaking with his own voice , rachmaninov , the eternal doubter , was n't happy with his structural abilities : he authorised the excision of three of the variations and the coda . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't think he 's thinking of marrying , but even if he asked me , I 'd refuse him , as I 'd refuse any man . ’ |
| 5 | " But even if I did it , " said Clara , " I would be stealing the state 's money , would n't I ? |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't know what you 're talking about , but even if I did I would n't tell you anything . ’ |
| 7 | She do n't ask me if I want to go with her , but even if she did I would n't go . |
| 8 | ‘ Get back ! ’ he yelled to the others behind him , but even as he said it he understood . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't see how … ’ he began , but even as he said it he changed his mind and nodded . |
| 10 | But even as he prayed he could hear the voice of William 's grandad berating him from under the lid of the closed coffin . |
| 11 | But even as he lifted it , reflexes that she 'd always prayed would be lightning-fast in a showdown proved their sterling worth , galvanising her into action . |
| 12 | But even as he spoke he doubted if Excepcionales Chicas would , when the plain Excepcionales was a stand-by , his favourite being Albeans or Invincibles . |
| 13 | ‘ I think it 's all right , ’ responded Floy , warily , but even as he spoke he was wondering whether it was all right , and whether they might n't be better simply to walk back through the forest and on to the road . |
| 14 | But even as he admonished her , he was hugging her close . |
| 15 | But even as he braced himself for the end , Robin took a remarkable last photograph of himself for his family . |
| 16 | But even as I heard it , I knew it was not a revolver . |
| 17 | But even as I made it I knew my accusation was ridiculous . |
| 18 | It was meant to be a jocular observation but even as I said it I knew that I had transgressed some important Gyggle taboo . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | But even as she thought it , she knew she would n't go . |
| 21 | But even as she said it , Ace had had another idea . |
| 22 | She did turn her head then , but only to smile at David and marvel that he could look so happy ; but even as she watched his face seemed to grow colder and he nodded . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | But even as she spoke her body was twisting , lifting almost of its own volition , offering itself to this new intimacy in greedy delight . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | But even as she seethed she knew it was not true . |
| 29 | But even when she whispered them aloud the words had a hollow ring . |
| 30 | But even when he left she did n't dare unpeg herself : she just lay still and waited . |