Example sentences of "[conj] even for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 However anyone looking to it for an explanation of how women have come to be excluded so completely from the control of machines , or even for a theoretical framework within which to pose such a question , is in for a disappointment .
2 Many of the debts sued for , all undefended , had been outstanding for three , four , five and six years , or even for a longer period .
3 When handpumps break down , they can stand idle for want of maintenance , not for a week or two , or even for a few days , but for the lifetime of all the villagers .
4 I think it 's a matter that should be approached slowly , perhaps making it necessary to stay overnight , or even for a few days .
5 He was horrified that even for a few minutes he could seriously have contemplated such destructive stupidity .
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