Example sentences of "even then [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am reminded of a short verse written in Roman times when even then they a new the nature of doctors . |
| 2 | In the old days it needed a team of 20 women to do the equivalent job — and even then they did it less than half as fast . |
| 3 | When Wales were successful in the Seventies ( and even then they could not beat the Blacks ) , mere victory was not enough ; it had to be done with panache and by a heap of points to satisfy the demands of a voracious populace . |
| 4 | It is not that I wore sleeveless blouses they were always long sleeved and not Choli 's either but even then they disliked it . |
| 5 | Real changes will show up only in the next ten or 20 years , and even then they may be hard to monitor against the confused background of deteriorating conditions in today 's Soviet Union . |
| 6 | Yet even then they did not play particularly well . |
| 7 | It is clear that Sharon and Tracy were at the cutting edge of fashion even then they were still wearing 1976 's Bay City Rollers outfits . |
| 8 | Even then they were warned to expect emotional aloofness on their return . |
| 9 | West 45th Street , in Manhattan , said he had not seen so many people intent on a show since the Mets had played the Houston Astros in the sixth game of the playoff for the National League pennant , and even then they had not stood so close up to the screen . |
| 10 | Petrol engines also now need fuel injection , as well as electronic engine management systems and expensive catalytic converters to meet exhaust regulations , and even then they can not match the lean-burn diesel for most emissions . |
| 11 | That particular luxury did not appear until M. Georges Nagelmackers had copied Mr Pullman and introduced them in 1883 , and even then they were for the rich who could afford to travel on the ‘ Orient Express ’ . |
| 12 | Sometimes better ( > ) for passive motion ; they want to be carried the whole time but even then they may not be quietened for long and will demand to be carried by someone else . |
| 13 | The examination committee records in London show that the majority of students were examined after nine or 18 months ' instruction , and even then they stood a chance of being referred back for a further period of study . |
| 14 | Many primitive displays have to be viewed more or less head-on , and even then they produce more of a grey mixture than a black and white image . |
| 15 | The bulk of Germany 's railways were established between 1848 and 1877 , but even then they served the west of Germany far better than they served the east . |
| 16 | George and the twins dared not venture near it except in the broadest of daylight and even then they usually fled at first sight of it . |
| 17 | The police normally went to villages only to investigate specific serious crimes , usually homicides , but even then they were not always involved . |
| 18 | Even then they battled until the service run was broken and Cotswold took the set 15–12 to win the match 3–0 . |
| 19 | But even then they kept him waiting an hour before arresting him . |
| 20 | Even then they were superannuated geezers , and even though a few fools thought they were punks and the band did their best to encourage this image , really they were The Doors without Jim Morrison and with Bach on keyboards . |
| 21 | Even then they failed to catch a glimpse of the plane , it had been immediately engulfed in a fifty-foot-high curtain of water and spray . |
| 22 | Marlin had given them both a detailed description of the assailant , and instructions to let nobody up to the second floor without Ms Odell 's permission , and even then they were to accompany the visitor to the apartment door , and escort them out if his guest chose not to see them . |
| 23 | Sybase believes mainstream object-oriented products are at least three to four years away — even then they will then be predominantly front-end affairs to meet the industry 's demand for snappy graphics , multimedia and user-friendly interfaces , rather than back-end data engines . |
| 24 | Even then they will have no evidence — unless perhaps they tape all conversations with their dealers , for themselves . |
| 25 | However , they are not usually aggressive , except to members of their own kind , and even then they usually settle down without too much fuss . |
| 26 | Even then they did n't actively manufacture the tears . |
| 27 | Only the tips of the radial shields are visible and even then they may carry spinelets . |
| 28 | Even then they do n't get a break , because they are woken suddenly at night and asked questions in some language they are not supposed to speak . |
| 29 | Anyway , most of the punk girls do n't smell of perfume and only a few wear skirts and even then they 're usually leather ones . |
| 30 | But even then they may think of some other way of avoiding public sale ( vouchers and member-clutchers probably ) . |