Example sentences of "[coord] even [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had n't realised pregnancy was such a dislocating experience , or even that getting married itself would cause such an upheaval . |
| 2 | This is an important topic ; it often happens that an approximate reciprocal of a matrix A is known : perhaps from a rough calculation , or one in which an error has been made , or even that belonging to a neighbour matrix of A. Refinement of this approximate reciprocal is then required . |
| 3 | One of the major problems with this is that the private benefits accruing to households or families who take up either family planning or conservation measures are often not clear — either as perceived to exist by households themselves or even as calculated by economic models . |
| 4 | Lyons could legitimately maintain that scribal records have some potential , according to the institutions in which they are developed and used , for reliability as defined in that culture or even as defined by him . |
| 5 | The ability to empathise , to connect with our own and each other 's inner strength , is a necessary part of giving healing massage or even when offering a shoulder to cry on . |
| 6 | But her acknowledgement of her feelings for him was still new , and even while wanting to be with him she felt nervous , terrified that by some small look or too-ready smile she might give away her feelings — that she did n't want to say that goodbye — and that to do so would break her heart . |
| 7 | And even while considering whether or not to remove it gently , she seemed to lack the power to do so . |
| 8 | His relationship with Don Roberto had been strictly business and even that had been in abeyance since Trent 's posting to Ireland . |
| 9 | He only classed it as a nightmare because of the head , and even that had more farce to it than terror . |
| 10 | It has missed only one edition since the civil war started and even that came out a day late . |
| 11 | She had the echo of his morning telephone call in her memory , and even that seemed faint and distant . |
| 12 | And even that seemed a but thinking of the old tramp and he was in a a sort of all belaggered looking way . |
| 13 | One broken collar-bone , and a cut on the back of his shoulder — and even that refused to bleed for more than a couple of minutes . |
| 14 | ( ‘ And even as wheels in harmony of clockwork so turn that the first , to whoso noteth it , seemeth still , and the last to fly … ’ ) |
| 15 | All percussion has a pervasive sound and even when played quietly the effect of one instrument does not go unnoticed . |
| 16 | They soon learned not to talk when just a look would do , and even when separated , each seemed to know instinctively when the other was in trouble . |
| 17 | And even when recognised , mentally acknowledged and examined with the maturity of adulthood , difficult to erase . |
| 18 | It proved an exhausting process , and even when accomplished there were fears that the Scots might attack during the night . |
| 19 | The Government will normally have a majority and even if defeated , can reintroduce the measure and pressurise its supporters to defeat the motion . |
| 20 | And even if based on the assumption that no more returns can be included In analysis , the response rate is over 50 per cent of the total number of questionnaires sent out . |
| 21 | Voluntary settlements ( in particular family settlements made after marriage ) are set aside by a bankruptcy if made within two years before ; and even if made within ten years before , unless it is shown that at the time the bankrupt was able to meet his liabilities without the settled property . |
| 22 | As we have seen , the establishment of a habit can create a situation where a horse refuses to think — irrespective of how intelligent a horse may be , and even if solving the problem is in the horse 's own interests . |
| 23 | By contrast , where time is not of the essence for the service of a landlord 's notice calling for a rent review , mere delay by the landlord , however lengthy and even if coupled with hardship to the tenant , does not of itself destroy the contractual right which the landlord has to serve a notice . |
| 24 | Once , she had thought of herself as so English that however happy she was abroad and even if married to an Italian she would always one day gravitate home . |
| 25 | But even that had not been discussed in detail at home . |
| 26 | Mungo crouched and ran his hands through the grass wondering about the bird 's skull , but even that had been removed . |
| 27 | But the gloom did n't lift , so she tried to make a triumph of running away , but even that had lost its glory . |
| 28 | Only the graffiti was of the present , but even that had its roots in ancient hatreds . |
| 29 | He had mixed laudanum with his wine , but even that had not helped . |
| 30 | But even that failed to disturb Ferguson 's philosophy . |