Example sentences of "even [conj] they [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the rotundas , however , provoked a sombre reaction , though Ladislav pointed out that many of the younger people would not have recognised the faces of Novotný and Gottwald even if they knew the names . |
| 2 | And remember , Roger , the thread had been removed , the fuse destroys itself , and people coming in and out of the room , once the bed was on fire , would scarcely think it suspicious even if they saw the odd burn mark on the floor . |
| 3 | Even if they had the space , the concept is riddled with conflict . |
| 4 | It is therefore difficult to train such staff , even if they had the time and inclination to practise the skills necessary . |
| 5 | If the bizarre characters were favoured by female choice , or in male competition , they could be maintained even if they decreased the viability of their bearers : the advantage in sexual success could compensate the disadvantage in viability . |
| 6 | Most naturalists thought that there was some sort of underlying pattern in Nature , even if they found the circles a little too artificial a representation of the pattern . |
| 7 | Some members of the group were avid supporters of reggae — they loved the music even while they hated the people who made it . |
| 8 | There certainly were opportunities , therefore , for children and young people to contribute both directly and indirectly to the household economy even before they entered the labour market , and on balance the evidence suggests that girls were likely to be more substantial contributors than boys , especially in the provision and exchange of domestic services , although boys may have had more opportunities to earn money . |
| 9 | International prop PHILIPPE GIMBERT from Beglès-Bordeaux , a club which had acquired an unsavoury reputation even before they won the French Championship , has been fined FF8,000 ( about £850 ) for damages resulting from a punch in a club match against Rodez in December 1990 . |
| 10 | Even before they closed the mine we knew that once they retired my husband we 'd have to move . |
| 11 | People lied about their intentions up to the moment of voting and went on lying even as they left the polling stations , saying they had voted for Labour when they had voted Tory , ’ he says . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , in a group of neurotic patients , a placebo was effective even when they knew the pills they were taking were inert . |
| 13 | However , for both development officers some eventual admissions to institutions were accepted , though a few somewhat sadly even when they supported the decision . |
| 14 | Sorge did n't stir , even when they mentioned the gruesome spectacle of Trimmler 's arms folded in the sign of a swastika . |
| 15 | Even when they won the league you could see he was nt happy , and St John was always trying to force a half decent comment from him . |
| 16 | The NSA had naturally taken enormous trouble to keep Minaret and Shamrock secret since they were quite illegal even though they had the tacit approval of President Nixon , another Henry II Syndrome casualty ( see Chapter 3 ) . |
| 17 | Four in five employees surveyed believed they had been turned down for jobs because they were too old , even though they had the right skills . |
| 18 | After only a few days he gave up and did his best to ignore them even though they had the one thing above all he was beginning to want : freedom . |
| 19 | But even though they made the ideal start yesterday , taking a third minute lead through David McAnulty , they had no answer to Holywood 's class . |
| 20 | They were ‘ entertainment ’ and ‘ chat ’ , not serious like sermons , even though they provided the staple religious diet for many people . |