Example sentences of "even [conj] [pron] [is] " in BNC.

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1 In practice , though virtually every firm should have a written agreement or deed , a surprising number do not , and even where one is in existence it is frequently open to doubt as to whether its terms accurately or adequately reflect the actual practices of the partnership .
2 Below a certain height it may be a hopeless situation , but even where there is enough height for a recovery , you can imagine how hard it is to make that movement forward unless you have practised stalls and incipient spins until the movements are well drilled .
3 The question and practice of the admission of women to the ministerial priesthood in some provinces of the Anglican communion prevents reconciliation even where there is otherwise progress towards agreement in faith of the meaning of the eucharist and the ordained ministry . ’
4 He receives what are called letters of administration , which give him the title to the property ; even where there is a will , but no executor is appointed , there must be a grant of letters of administration cum testamento annexo , ‘ with the will attached ’ .
5 One hears bitter complaints even where there is central heating and every comfort .
6 It is perhaps a measure of Leapor 's character that even where there is little hope that injustice will be overcome , she is willing to raise a protest .
7 In fact , since Anisminic the courts have gone one step further and now presume that any error of law by an administrative tribunal is subject to review by the higher courts , even where there is an exclusion clause purporting to prevent such review .
8 But it may be that even where there is evidence that the patient was mentally unfit or too young , the doctor would still avoid liability , not so much on the basis of the patient 's refusal as on the proposition of Elliott that further treatment was useless , or that of Williams that life had become a burden to the patient .
9 In Britain , such a declaration has no legal status , and decisions about continuing heroic treatments , even where there is no prospect of recovery or benefit , are left very much to clinical judgement .
10 While that may be an exaggeration , there is no doubt that some promotions do fail to work out , even where there is no shortage of training , supervision and support .
11 A local plan , however , is still a fairly new procedure but gathering in momentum although there are still authorities which do not have formal plans and even where there is such a plan they often only cover parts of the authority 's administration area , usually the central area only .
12 Even where there is no overt campaign against LDDC schemes , there is widespread cynicism and suspicion about the aims and effectiveness of the Corporation .
13 These steps might , at first sight , appear unnecessary and bureaucratic but it is this flow of information between practitioners , even where there is a fee dispute , that enables the ‘ public interest ’ to be upheld .
14 However , gravel does stick to muddy boots , and weeds seem to be able to grow through it , even where there is not real soil to support them .
15 Even where there is general agreement on the need to ease state control of their energy industries , Latin countries do not always do so .
16 Even where there is an apparent choice between a male and female relative , women are much more likely to be carers — daughters and even daughters-in-law rather than sons ( Henwood and Wicks , 1985 ; Parker , 1985 ; Ungerson , 1987 ) .
17 Even where there is some attempt to account for female/male differences in deviant behaviour , the explanation may simply resort to the simplistic notion that sex roles are generally differentiated .
18 Equally , an obligation may be imposed even where there is no contractual relationship , provided it is obvious from the facts .
19 Even where there is an absolute right to legal advice , the suspect can be questioned before that advice is given if he consents , or where , to wait , would cause unreasonable delay or hindrance .
20 They have , for example , suggested that even where there is no express requirement to consult , such a requirement may be implied on the grounds of fairness .
21 The vagina and vaginal opening , in a healthy woman , are highly distensible and even where there is some tightness this may enhance sensation in both parties rather than otherwise .
22 Even where there is no doubt about the identity of words and their correct sequence , replicating these alone does not guarantee an adequate representation of a text .
23 Such would obviously be so in the case of a binding compromise ; but even where there is no consideration for the payment , it may have been made to close the transaction and so be irrecoverable .
24 Therefore , we would wish to maintain the scope for competition policy authorities to propose structural remedies , e.g. divestment , or regulation , or to seek undertakings from firms , even where there is no identifiable abuse .
25 Even where there is a trained video technician on the staff it 's a good idea to train others to check for basic faults .
26 It is suggested in Chapter 1 that , even where there is only one video room , it is wise to have a fallback video player in case of breakdown .
27 But even where there is debate and conflict , there is usually a consensus over the central questions .
28 Individual goals may well be in conflict with organisational goals even where there is a strong commitment to one goal by the organisation .
29 She had learnt that wickedness exists , even where there is beauty , and now she could hardly bear to look down into the Vale .
30 Secondly , even where there is some clarity about the required attributes , there is difficulty in measuring their attainment .
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