Example sentences of "and even [conj] she [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And even while she remembered , she was also scared by the mystery of the moonlight , by the disorientation and , above all by her daughter 's screams . |
| 2 | Karenin was a direct result of that society and even before she left him she knew there was no way out because she was n't strong enough to sacrifice her position in society . |
| 3 | And even before she died , there were already signs of a new threat , when in October 1558 a truce was made between France and Spain . |
| 4 | And even supposing she did , what then ? |
| 5 | When the old man had wandered upstairs again , with a book under his arm , Clara whispered " Who Was that ? " and even as she Whispered she realized that it could be no other than the book shops owner , and added hastily , " That must be A. I Warbley , I suppose ? " |
| 6 | And even as she prayed and wished , she knew , deep inside , that it was all useless . |
| 7 | Startled , she looked up into Dane 's sea-blue eyes , and even as she tried to strengthen herself against him she felt a rush of longing so intense that it made her weak at the knees . |
| 8 | Silas sent her a look she was unable to define , and even as she tried to fathom its meaning their gaze locked for several long moments until he reached across the table to squeeze her hand . |
| 9 | Leith yelled , and as fury which she just could not contain spiralled out of control , her right hand arced through the air , and even as she hit him with all her strength , she was still yelling , ‘ Since it seems to be taking so long to sink in , you can bank on it — whoever pays my mortgage , you 're far , far at the back of the queue ! ’ |
| 10 | She also noticed that at times Silas left his table to chat with his guests , and even as she wondered if he 'd come to her table he sat in the chair opposite her , his presence making her feel warm . |
| 11 | She knew she was deliberately goading him to anger and even as she did it she was annoyed with herself . |
| 12 | She tried frantically to struggle , but his strength was far greater than hers , and even as she pushed against him she was overwhelmed by a far more desperate need to hold him , to feel his strong body pressed against hers once more . |
| 13 | She tried all kinds of diets and even when she stuck rigidly to an Energen 1000 Calories a Day diet and lost over two stone not a single inch went from her thighs . |
| 14 | Fluff continued to look after Titch , and even when she grew and became Big Titch , she never forgot her first friend , and they shared a basket , though she persecuted everyone else — feline and human — giving them no peace until she fell asleep , having worn out herself and everyone else . |
| 15 | her questions had been more curious than tender and even when she had touched his cheek it was to prove for herself that no bruising remained . |
| 16 | And even when she did put furniture in it |
| 17 | If he had told Mrs Wilson this and even if she had believed him , she may not have wished to help him . |
| 18 | Jenny was nine , and even if she had n't been adventurous she would probably have fallen in the river anyway , because there was nothing much to do at Dale End but get into mischief . |
| 19 | ‘ There 's no bus , and even if she had a bike it 's too far for her to ride both ways . ’ |
| 20 | She had nothing planned , unless it was to go to a cinema show with Jules , and even if she had , there was nothing she would not have cancelled in order to be with Harry . |
| 21 | And even if she had cried out , who takes any notice of anyone shouting , even screaming ? |
| 22 | And even if she had decided to use a delivery service , there would normally be a full check-list to be ticked off before parting with any money . |
| 23 | She did n't know what to do or say , and even if she had her body and mind were incapable of acting on it . |
| 24 | And even if she has been put out by human errors and offences , I am sure she will not hold that against a brother-house in distress . ’ |
| 25 | No one was within earshot , they were miles from anywhere , it seemed , and even if she jumped in the river and swam for it the chance that she would outmanoeuvre him in the water was slim . |
| 26 | Much more difficult for a woman because by the time a woman 's got into her forties , her child rearing erm career is usually rather short and even if she wants to continue , it becomes much more hazardous for her and for her offspring , so er in , in the case of erm modern societies with erm monogamy bu but divorce as we have , you ca n't help thinking that to some extent the , the odds are , are loaded in the favour of men as it were in terms of their reproductive success . |
| 27 | When she had tired of her games she would take wing and fly away , and even if she stayed , how likely would it be that she could ever settle down as that poor doctor 's wife ? |
| 28 | There appeared to be no way of escaping and even if she did escape , she had no idea what to do . |
| 29 | Of course she did n't know anything and even if she did , she would die rather than say , but suppose he guessed she knew something ? |
| 30 | He 'd show her , and even if she did n't appreciate the work it would perhaps give him a moment to think , to recover his poise . |