Example sentences of "even [conj] [pers pn] was [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even that it was less comfortable — less entertaining — less enjoyable ? |
| 2 | He was kind , sympathetic and understanding , even if he was slightly reserved . |
| 3 | Even if he was still paying off a mortgage , he had to be making at least £2,500 a year out of us , not counting the fact that the property had quadrupled in value . |
| 4 | Rainey rarely finishes as low as third ( even if he was only a fraction of a second down on Schwantz at Suzuka ) , but at Eastern Creek he proved he 's dynamic as ever . |
| 5 | It was heaven to be in Roman 's arms , even if he was only playing the part of groom to her bride . |
| 6 | But even if he was more original than he himself claims , he was only producing one of many variations on a Greek scheme . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , being a typical Leo , he 'd have stuck to his guns — even if he was as miserable and unhappy as you were . |
| 8 | Even if he was less transgressive than the more notorious Ranters Coppe and Laurence Clarkson [ q.v. ] , he was associated with them and expressed a form of their Antinomianism at the height of Ranter activity . |
| 9 | Even if I was still working I do n't think we 'd be able to buy anything outright . |
| 10 | That was one of my most memorable rounds , even if I was only in charge of wellingtons . |
| 11 | When Maman came back , even if it was tomorrow , the telling would no longer match the moment . |
| 12 | And I learned so many things , ’ she said , ‘ I am not sorry I did it , not at all , even if it was desperately hard work . ’ |
| 13 | Anyhow , we had open views over the Heath and Vale of Health and it made a lovely family home even if it was badly designed with a huge wasteful " well " in the middle of the house which had the advantage of enabling us to come downstairs in a series of flying leaps , holding on to tall mahogany pillars at the corners of the stairway . |
| 14 | So , if she did n't want to go anywhere , and she frequently did n't , she ran backwards ; even if it was straight into a prickly bush or a stinging cane . |
| 15 | Do n't worry , it 's not the joke , even if it was slightly sick . |
| 16 | It was a grand chance to see all the states and sometimes Canada , even if it was rather too fast moving . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's not being afraid of dying , ’ adds Salli , ‘ but I 'd hate to die having done nothing , even if it was just a little step forward . |
| 18 | Even if it was just somewhere built by humans . ’ |
| 19 | And I always watched Wimbledon on the telly , even if it was just to see the lady players in those short skirts ( apart from old ‘ muscles ’ Navratilova ! ) . |
| 20 | you know so erm so some er a lot more should 've been done about actually getting , even if it was just well I 'm in that area , I 'm in the area on such and such a day anyway so I can call in to see you . |
| 21 | Kaszubia , even if it was under constant German pressure , remained an identifiable area of Slav settlement centred on Kartuzy ( Karthaus ) and covering the northern edge of the Tuchler Heide ( Bory Tucholskie ) , present day Chojnice ( Könitz ) and Tuchola ( Tuchel ) , Kościerzyna , Bytów ( Bütow ) , Wejherowo and Puck ( Putzig ) . |
| 22 | William peered out of the side window when they came to the crossroads but it would be too far away to see anything , even if it was still there . |
| 23 | The asset is likely to be replaced with a technologically superior asset and as such the replacement cost of the asset held will be difficult to establish even if it was still appropriate . |
| 24 | Maritza and the new Luxembourg were better for Therese than he liked , but he 'd got her pushed out of the Baron and she would really look very silly singing Arsena , which was the juvenile role even if it was fairly static — and she would be even more ridiculous playing Sonja in Der Zarewitsch . |
| 25 | In many respects a superb centre , even if it was poorly served by public transport and lacked the atmosphere of the Casa de Campo , the new complex would have been too large and expensive for a leaner fair with a thinner list of participating galleries . |
| 26 | And even if it was hardly the most spectacular of debuts by the French international , his sheer presence seems to be bringing the best out of United — and especially Mark Hughes . |
| 27 | Political involvement by the end of the century , even if it was almost totally through the Liberal party , aimed to achieve national not sectarian goals . |
| 28 | In addition , interest on overdue tax accrued indefinitely and not on a day-to-day basis even if it was so calculated . |
| 29 | It would still be a scandal even if it was quite a separate scandal . ’ |
| 30 | A mechanical device could , of course , operate in water even if it was totally submerged , but operating in water would dampen out the sound almost completely . |