Example sentences of "even [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She leaped the most fearsome raspers of hedges , where even cavalry ensigns — even Irish cavalry ensigns — turned aside . |
| 2 | Those which do , find that having a cat or bird or even goldfish around is very valuable . |
| 3 | Many populations of animals worldwide — foxes , raccoons , coyotes , possums , and even sheep ( in South Wales ) and polar bears ( in Alaska ) — are maintained in part by raids on dustbins . |
| 4 | In one field the soil was arid ; nothing seemed able to grow there but a sort of grass that even sheep disdained , and thistles a hobbled donkey was sampling . |
| 5 | Adopting initial tariffs of even 100% would still be a bold reform ; the implicit tariffs set by central planners approach infinity . |
| 6 | But if , instead of the present 50–50 split , this is soon loosened to 75%-25% in favour of the wider bands , or even 100% , then , asks John Thornton , why use common investment funds ? |
| 7 | This time , however , the bank could only afford 55% cover against its loans while the other banks were setting aside 70% or even 80% . |
| 8 | A much greater proportion contribute to worship in churches of all kinds , as organists , singers , servers and stewards ; it was suggested that this could be as high as 80 or even 90% . |
| 9 | Any hit which causes a Wound , and even 50% of hits which do n't ( they are taken to graze the skin ) , inject 1 dose of Manbane into the victim . |
| 10 | Whatever publishers ' position on the question of ‘ partner or competitor ’ , Richard Heath , of Heath Educational Book Supplies , stressed that ‘ booksellers are not asking for favouritism , we simple need a level playing field ’ , and , he warned , ‘ Publishers like Heinemann Educational , who attempt to gain market share for key national curriculum titles by offering schools 20 , 25 , 33 or even 50% discount for buying direct , can not then expect the same support from booksellers as we will give to publishers who show commitment to booksellers . ’ |
| 11 | Recipients like the widow of Oswestry who in 1788 got an allowance of 3s ( 15p ) a week for three years supplemented by occasional special payments — 1s to hedge her garden , 3s ( 15p ) for seed potatoes and even £1 for thatching straw — are far from uncommon . |
| 12 | It believes Unix is unlikely to capture even 10% of the 32-bit commercial desktop market , falling way short of the 20% or 30% needed to get broad market , ISV and channel support . |
| 13 | National data of the same quality used for the present analyses were not always available , though even 20% under-registration , which is unlikely , would not have affected the conclusions of this report . |
| 14 | Regarded by many as the most beautiful form of all , it is usual to enhance the curtain effect by budding 1–2ft ( 0.3–0.6m ) higher than the normal bush type standard — 6ft ( 1.8m ) or even 7ft ( 2.1m ) from ground level — and to spread and support the draping stems from a wire umbrella like a large floral crinoline . |
| 15 | Indeed , there was a period about three years ago when it looked as though even 35mm slides might have found a match with the introduction of devices like the VideoShow system which project the image on the computer 's screen directly onto a conventional viewing screen . |
| 16 | The pipes leading to and from the boiler are usually 28mm ( or even 35mm ) . |
| 17 | Yeah or even grrrrrrr |
| 18 | As with all drugs , even aspirin , it is generally abuse , not use , that kills . |
| 19 | Even aspirin and paracetamol although non addictive should be avoided if possible because they may perpetuate a pill-taking mentality and there are in any case other non-medical methods of relieving pain . |
| 20 | To raise even £10 billion would mean , say , lifting the main income-tax rate from 25p to 33p , raising the VAT rate from 17.5% to 21.5% , or imposing 17.5% VAT on food and public transport , both at present zero-rated . |
| 21 | Even MIPS ' owner Silicon Graphics Inc is said to want to speed up its multi-processor work by using the P5 chip . |
| 22 | Its branches fork from an implanted bud just above ground level and normally make 2–4ft ( 0.6–1.2m ) high , although — and this has to be said — too often encouraged by incorrect and only partial pruning that permits new growth to break not from near ground level but from 1ft ( 0.3m ) , 2ft ( 0.6m ) , or even higher , they are frequently to be seen consisting of younger bloom bearing growth on top of old barky stems , the whole reaching 5ft ( 1.5m ) , even 6ft ( 1.8m ) , or more in height . |
| 23 | Sprat sandals , tuna trainers , cod court shoes pilchard pumps or perhaps even bream brogues . |
| 24 | Even fish remains are rather local , and do not adequately reflect the abundance of a group that has occupied the seas for more than 400 million years . |
| 25 | Regular checks have to be made on milk from local dairy farms , as well as grass and crops , even fish and seaweed if the station is situated by the sea . |
| 26 | A little sheep 's blood , perhaps … chicken , even fish would do . |
| 27 | For me , going on a strict vegan diet where all animal products were banned , where there was no place for tea or coffee , where even fish , eggs , salt and sugar were forbidden , was like leaping from a warm bed into the icy seas of Antarctica . |
| 28 | One day , not even fish arrived , and so I bought some of the goat 's meat offered . |
| 29 | In stew ponds , carp with these characteristics spawned with the true ‘ wild ’ carp to produce intermediate progeny — commons with the thickset build of mirror carp , or even fish known as ‘ fully-scaled mirrors ’ , where enlarged , reflective scales cover the whole body . |
| 30 | When all else fails they will eat reptiles , including monitor lizards and sometimes even fish . |