Example sentences of "even [conj] [pron] [vb past] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was going to hit him , even if they threw her in jail again . |
| 2 | Some of her family and friends who knew that her marriage was unsuccessful may assume that her feelings about her husband 's death could only be those of relief that their life together is over at last and that she is now free to seek a better future for herself ; not realising that if a woman has lived with a man for many years , unless he has treated her with extreme cruelty , and shown her no love at all throughout the whole of their marriage , some kind of bond is bound to have existed between them , and that even if he left her with only a handful of good memories of times they spent together , it is likely that she may want to hold on to them , cherish them , and even build upon them . |
| 3 | He could never be Shiona 's , even if he wanted her , and there was nothing to indicate that he really did . |
| 4 | ‘ My father says that you 're an architect , ’ she volunteered , determined to be pleasant even if it killed her in the process . |
| 5 | Some expressed the fear that she would be humiliated if she carried on , or that even if she won she would be leading a demoralised party . |
| 6 | And even if she did she 'd hardly be likely to tell me — it would have been gossip . |
| 7 | And even if she did she 'd never get her hands dirty helping in a kitchen ! ’ |
| 8 | Even before he turned she knew who it was . |
| 9 | Volkov held her close ; marvelling at her selfless courage even as he reproached her . |
| 10 | Even as he carried her out of the lighted kitchen his lips continued to caress her and she was not in any way close to recovering as he placed her on her feet in her own room . |
| 11 | Aware only of the bumping of her heart and the pressuring of his mouth on hers even as he carried her through interminable pathways to the journey 's end , Sarella felt him lower her at last on to his bed . |
| 12 | But even as he admonished her , he was hugging her close . |
| 13 | With what remained of her objective consciousness Louisa strove to tell herself that this encounter was not of her reality , not of her willing … but even as she struggled she felt herself drawn under the influence of a mind at once alien and familiar — a mind resolute to lacerate its own fine sensibility , and with a perverse , intellectual sang-froid . |
| 14 | 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 ? " |
| 15 | She 'd been so caught up in her thoughts that the voice near her side came as a shock , but even as she turned she realised the words had n't been aimed at her . |
| 16 | Even as she spoke she knew she was being a hypocrite . |
| 17 | Even as she spoke she was taking a fleecy rose-coloured towel out of the linen press , turning on the water , unscrewing a flask of bath essence which perfumed the rising steam . |
| 18 | But even as she spoke she found herself wondering about the way she 'd reacted to his kisses ; if anyone should be well armed to protect themselves against the attractions of a man like Dane , she should . |
| 19 | Yet even as she spoke she knew that her grandmother would not fall asleep , not tonight she would n't . |
| 20 | But even as she spoke she recalled his handing in her key and speaking to the clerk , then both of them looking across at her . |
| 21 | Even as she spoke she was gripped by a niggling feeling of premonition . |
| 22 | But even as she fumed she could see the sense in his ploy — nobody would be suspicious of his frequent presence in the nightclub if they thought he had something going with Rory . |
| 23 | But even as she seethed she knew it was not true . |
| 24 | Mr Jones said : ‘ Even when she knew she was dying , her concern was for other people , not herself . |
| 25 | Now , they smiled , standing with fingers entwined , bodies touching , and even when he left her the smile would remain and she would save her tears until his train was out of sight , trying not to think of the brave goodbye that might be their last . |
| 26 | But even when he left she did n't dare unpeg herself : she just lay still and waited . |
| 27 | Mary did n't resist the first time — did n't resist when he kissed her and she felt the strange , hard stubble on his face , nor when he moved on her , not even when he hurt her . |
| 28 | Even when he knew she was speaking the truth about Dana he would continue to think she was out for all she could get , and she had only herself to blame . |
| 29 | Even though she knew she was playing with fire , knew exactly how vulnerable she was , Shannon wanted to laugh in his arrogant face . |
| 30 | She turned away , feeling sick at heart , even though she knew she should be glad . |