Example sentences of "[noun sg] and even [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We backed Frank Gray as his successor and even paid a record club fee for Nick Cusack . |
| 2 | By the third minute Charlie had begun to gain confidence and even landed a punch or two , to the delight of the onlookers . |
| 3 | In a move variously described as ‘ ghoulish ’ , ‘ Machiavellian ’ and ‘ sick ’ , Mr Creed , it was alleged , had orchestrated this posthumous resignation , instructing expert embalmers to preserve the corpse and even arranging a photo session two days after Sir Charles 's death ( Sir Charles 's lifeless arm around Mr Creed 's shoulders ) so a picture could be released to the press along with a transcript of the letter of resignation . |
| 4 | Oldham took advantage of the nervousness in the Leeds game and even had a goal disallowed on a marginal offside decision . |
| 5 | Why is it that governments are so concerned about high inflation rates that they are prepared to put so much effort into its control and even tolerate a rise in unemployment ? |
| 6 | He had achieved serenity and even wrote a Book of Country Rhymes for Boys and Girls , to give them pleasure , as he said , and ‘ to catch them ’ . |
| 7 | In the past I 've painted walls , vacuumed the floor and even salvaged a carpet for the studio from a skip . |
| 8 | These two reports remain the source of almost all the information about the eruption ; the Royal Society in particular went to great lengths to amass every possible scrap of information and even inserted a notice in The Times requesting anyone who had seen or heard anything to come forward . |
| 9 | Of course , differences in wealth between peasant families were not new ; the evidence of the poll tax returns shows that by the last quarter of the fourteenth century peasants might employ labour on their own account and even have a servant living in their household , although it is difficult to say how common this was ( 81 , pp.30–3 ; 83 , p.31 ) . |
| 10 | In Nick Berry 's Physical Pursuits , the former EastEnder appears for a mere 10 minutes but declares : ‘ With this new approach you can shift the flab and even cure a hangover . ’ |
| 11 | WRECS have visited Stratford-upon-Avon , Bodelwyddan Castle near Prestatyn , a shoe factory and even watched a display of eagle flying . |
| 12 | Without that leverage , the RPF could either take a vow of self-imposed isolation ( in the hope that this would be rewarded by electoral victory in 1956 ) or risk its anti-system character by participating in parliamentary politics and even holding a share of power in coalition governments . |
| 13 | Doctors are warning that the new pub craze of barflying could cause serious injury and even disable a person for life . |
| 14 | Agoos was 22 at the time and even scored a hat-trick for the youth team during his brief spell at the Prenton Park club . |
| 15 | Agoos was 22 at the time and even scored a hat-trick for the youth team during his spell at Prenton . |
| 16 | 5 Format QM — Lets you format lots of floppies without fuss and even puts a picture up on-screen while it does it . |
| 17 | Although you may be perfectly entitled to take others to task and even issue a number of ultimatums , you ought to be more concerned with plans designed to give you the kind of personal or professional recognition you seek and deserve . |