Example sentences of "even [conj] it does " in BNC.
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1 | According to King Hassan II and his government , the prison does not exist — or , even if it does , the people all love the King so much it would be unsafe to release the prisoners — they might be killed by the populace . |
2 | Dear Harsnet , he wrote , I am not sure if this will reach you and I know that even if it does you will not reply . |
3 | IT IS CURIOUS how an intervening bid , even if it does not have any great pre-emptive value , can throw a spanner in the opponents ' works . |
4 | ‘ It 's very difficult to do because if you are n't careful you just write down a series of platitudes , but I think that a statement of aims and beliefs is very necessary even if it does look platitudinous . ’ |
5 | Cricket can be boring when Botham behaves , and snooker needs Alex Higgins even if it does not like to say so . |
6 | Nothing wrong with that , you might think , even if it does represent more than 70 times last year 's earnings — a price-earnings ratio of Japanese proportions . |
7 | Syria is unlikely to block an attack on Iraq , even if it does not join it . |
8 | However distasteful it may be to some people , this does at least provide a rational explanation for the behaviour of those bystanders , even if it does not excuse them . |
9 | A reputation for being fair , just , reasonable and courageous is worth winning even if it does mean occasionally upsetting some people . |
10 | Even if it does not lead one to obey authority more often than one would otherwise , it affects one 's reasons and the significance of one 's actions . |
11 | If you are involved in a nanny share , depending on the financial arrangements , l it may be viewed as a business even if it does not feel like one ! |
12 | Marriage , even if it does not rest for its validity on the capacity for ‘ normal heterosexual intercourse ’ , has an intrinsic quality of bisexuality . |
13 | Even if it does , on whom can the trust be charged ? |
14 | Even if it does not we will need to replace ageing power stations . |
15 | Even if it does , the idea that it penetrates the gut wall , leaving tiny holes , is questionable . |
16 | This is an enjoyable collection , even if it does seem to lack the careful planning so evident in the rest of this outstanding series . ( ) |
17 | I am trying to avoid going that far : it does keep the ear occupied , at least for its duration , even if it does n't drift back into your consciousness afterwards , and these are solid , lusty performances by the Camerata quartet , a young Polish group , in impressively immediate recordings . |
18 | Even if it does go outside , there is little to hunt on the manicured lawns , and no serious threat from feline neighbours . |
19 | Now it can be argued that the mere collection of information about named persons is not in itself necessarily wrong ; even if it does offend against good taste — like the prying neighbour behind the lace curtains — it is hardly an area for the heavy hand of the law . |
20 | Lastly , under the so-called ‘ Dutch ’ clause , member states may request the Commission to review the effect of any concentration , even if it does not meet the thresholds of the Merger Regulation . |
21 | There are a number of suitable subjects , all of which should do reasonably well , even if it does get cool . |
22 | As the B-1R is , after all , designed to be racked , it looks a bit daft sitting on top of the 4x10 , even if it does allow you to whack all the necessary connections together in about thirty seconds flat . |
23 | Even if it does , few formal agreements are likely to prove practicable — while a national pact between the parties seems , at present at least , like whistling in the wind . |
24 | And even if it does n't come naturally , most politicians develop the ability to be absolutely horrible whenever it is required . |
25 | , because carburettor icing is unlikely to occur on the ground , and even if it does , it is not dangerous |
26 | Reality , though , need not be as hopeless as we think , even if it does appear to take longer to recover from injuries and the task of regaining fitness seems to take an eternity . |
27 | At the end of the day , a camcorder with sound , basic design is going to give you years of creative pleasure , even if it does n't have all the latest sales gimmicks ! |
28 | And even if it does capture a market , there is always the risk it may find itself losing customers to cheaper rivals , such as tempeh and tofu , once the initial suspicions of meat alternatives are overcome . |
29 | ‘ You must take me as you find me ’ means ‘ I 'm going to carry on and behave as I always do even if it does n't suit you . ’ |
30 | There is controversy over whether this sort of fusion occurs under pressure inside the Earth , or inside the heavier Jupiter , but even if it does it is at levels that are useless for commercial fusion . |