Example sentences of "even [v-ing] for [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Even allowing for a slight predominance of boys over girls among children , this still suggests that around two-thirds of the first generation of mill workers were female .
2 Erm er on that basis erm we would and and even allowing for even allowing for a dense movement from Bradford to North Yorkshire , erm we as it said in our statements , are happy that that movement will not hinder urban regeneration in the urban area of the Bradford Metropolitan district .
3 Even allowing for the technical adjustment for repayments to the national loans fund that is mentioned in the footnote , that is a depressing story .
4 Even allowing for the surprising restraint that the media has shown in not reporting some instances that local residents would term ‘ a riot ’ , Britain remains a remarkably peaceful society , if the riot index is the only indicator used .
5 In his time , Even allowing for the good fellowship that exists throughout bowls , he has been a beacon of sportsmanship .
6 It was fairly clear that there was going to be some smuggling as well but , even allowing for the often-repeated story that other ships lay over the horizon and sent boats in to add to the stock on board the single ship , the net profits from the ship could hardly have been much more than twice those of the slave-trading .
7 Even allowing for the obligatory cock up in defence = goal .
8 The Conservatives , even allowing for the synthetic optimism manufactured so voluminously on such occasions , have targeted him and are confident of an upset .
9 But it had a promenade deck , like the Hindenburg , and carried its passengers in considerable luxury even allowing for the natural exaggeration of the Imperial Airways Gazette : ‘ passengers making air journeys in the new Empire type flying boats of Imperial Airways not only express their admiration for the speed and quietness in flight of these air liners , and for the spaciousness of their saloons , but they also pay warm tributes to the efficiency of their catering arrangement ’ .
10 They have not chosen the new family and they may not feel love or even liking for the new partner .
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