Example sentences of "[noun] even [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It also has an extremely long shelf-life and loses none of its potency even when turning from its original pale straw colour to the colour of strong tea after a year or more . |
| 2 | Costs remain essentially unchanged if these forks continue to elongate isometrically , but if elongation instead proceeds by further deepening of the fork through lengthening its outer but not its central feathers , these outer feathers eventually project beyond the point of maximum continuous width even when spread . |
| 3 | Since much of the information available about crime comes from officially-generated sources , it is essential to understand the workings of the administration even when interpreting crime within a social and economic framework . |
| 4 | But these murders were crafted in the human soul and decided upon by the human mind even if carried out for malicious , devilish purposes . |
| 5 | However , thirdly , a natural monopolist may be vulnerable to entry even when charging average cost and being perfectly efficient . |
| 6 | Given the wild variability of verbal reports in apparently similar circumstances even when aided by gadgets and gimmicks to translate the words into numbers , there has been an elaborate ongoing search for ‘ reliable ’ , ‘ objective ’ non-verbal measures . |
| 7 | As he observed in the report , if the Allies could ‘ plan for a better peace even while waging war , they will win together two victories which in truth are indivisible ’ . |
| 8 | There will be less bounce and roll with your A.D.X. irons , allowing your ball to land softly on the green even when hitting long irons . |
| 9 | More bad luck years even than breaking a mirror . |
| 10 | In what sense can a curator responsibly sign the acquisition declaration knowing full well that there is no guarantee that a floppy disc or tape will be readable in a few years even if pampered with executive class conservation treatment — acid-free packing , humidity- and temperature-controlled environment , and low ambient light levels ? |
| 11 | In the case of land , statutory provisions may give priority to a later contract registered as a land charge even if entered into with knowledge of an earlier , unregistered transaction , but it seems that this affects only proprietary rights and does not bar an action in tort based on interference with the earlier contract . |
| 12 | Wyllie came under closer scrutiny by the NZRFU for a variety of reasons — his unwillingness to have John Hart as an influential coaching partner , his inability to keep to selection announcement timetables and then his rather desperate efforts to have Mike Brewer , the one on-field forward whom Wyllie could rely on for solid advice , put into the team even while suffering a painful foot injury . |
| 13 | The thought made him flush hot with embarrassment even though chilled to the marrow . |
| 14 | For example , Professor Peckham quoted a director of public health who said that people did not ask about research evidence even when making difficult decisions . |
| 15 | A spell is still a spell even when imprisoned temporarily in parchment and ink . |
| 16 | The time limit in Ord. 53 suffers from three major defects : first , the basic limit of three months is too short and may , indeed , be contrary to EC law ; secondly , not even the three months is an entitlement : a case may be struck out for undue delay even if brought within three months ; and thirdly , there is a discretion to extend the time limit on vague grounds , and this creates uncertainty . |
| 17 | Although such behaviour corresponds closely to the descriptions of other feral children , it is impossible to know whether these children might have developed similar patterns of behaviour even if brought up in greater contact with people , and it has been suggested that feral children might have been abandoned by their parents because of their behaviour problems . |
| 18 | As I always like to work in colour even when sketching , the usual options came up , watercolours , watercolour pencils and soft pastels . |
| 19 | AS I ALWAYS LOOK TO WORK IN COLOUR EVEN WHEN SKETCHING , THE USUAL OPTIONS CAME UP , WATERCOLOURS , WATERCOLOUR PENCILS AND SOFT PENCILS . |
| 20 | I had tried to be discreet , as the subject was professional dynamite even when discussed in private with a great friend . |
| 21 | For example , it has been suggested that constitutively activated PKC is involved because H-7 , which inhibits the activity of the catalytic subunit , but not sphingosine , which prevents the initial activation of PKC , can depotentiate synapses in a reversible manner even when applied up to 3h after induction . |
| 22 | 1990 ; Strong and Robinson 1990 ) For many districts , Griffiths 's concern with consumer research , improving quality , and evaluating effectivness were driven to the sidelines even though Peters and Waterman 's In Search of Excellence increasingly appeared on the bookshelves of general managers ' offices . |
| 23 | The management usually have a ruling that receptionists do not socialise with the guests on a personal basis ; therefore staff should not make dates with guests or visit their rooms even if invited to do so . |
| 24 | It 's cut to upper-thigh length , my preference , and there 's plenty of material for upper arm movement even when worn under a climbing harness . |
| 25 | What is remarkable is the extent to which she was able nonetheless to express intelligent analysis and genuine commitment even when working through apparently tame generic materials for Rank . |
| 26 | There are very different ways of presenting these old characters even whilst preserving their basic form . |
| 27 | He was tall , slim and dignified , and showed no anger even when provoked . |
| 28 | Their respective positions explain this in part : as ex-Prime Minister and a considerable figure in his own right , Balfour had the confidence to believe in his own judgement even when isolated from the bulk of the party ; as the tertium quid in the recent contest , Law had neither the weight nor the confidence to take such a detached view . |
| 29 | One young lady , disguised as another , would be unlikely therefore to provoke censure even if recognized . |
| 30 | In the seventeenth century , people stopped writing in Latin even when writing for the learned , and various attempts were made at making up universal languages . |