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

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1 The next time you are in a meeting , or even on a crowded train or at a social gathering watch what people do .
2 So mindless is the wiring of this sensible hygienic behaviour that a drop of oleic acid on an otherwise innocuous piece of wood or even on a live bee results in the removal of the offending object .
3 The cupboard smelled slightly of damp and even on a warm summer evening Ginny felt the prickle of goose pimples rising on her bare arms .
4 There are few days when the weather is so unpleasant that it is impossible to walk ; and even on a rainy day there are often periods when the rain stops .
5 But in the massive ballroom across the way there were only a few chairs and a sideboard or two , and even on a dismal day the light had fallen on the intricate design of a wooden parquet floor and pretty chiaroscuro frescoes painted into the panels of gracefully arched walls .
6 But even on a cursory examination the doctor had been in no doubt .
7 But even on a wet summer afternoon whether you take a front or back seat , this really is called travelling in style .
8 The Court also favoured the interpretation of Article 27(d) which would enable requesting as well as requested States to use domestic law procedures , but even on a narrower reading saw nothing in Article 27 to limit the power of a requesting State .
9 But even on a quiet night out , the luckless Chancellor could n't escape the recession .
10 ‘ Yes , ’ she agreed , because even on a grey day , with mountains and lough obscured , it was beautiful .
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