Example sentences of "even [subord] he [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | L would myself much prefer to wait on just one diner , even if he were a total stranger . |
2 | The lad had good manners , even if he was a cunning little sod — not a secret indeed ! |
3 | ‘ If Con had a failing , it was that he could be bloody sanctimonious , even when he was a young man . |
4 | Even though he is a long way out of the handicap he has the ability to spring a shock . |
5 | ‘ But he is in good form and I certainly would n't receive a severe shock if he were to win even though he is a long way out of the handicap . |
6 | Jacob was still not the daughter she had set her heart on , but even though he was a male child he was , at least , physically recognisable as her offspring , and as he grew up he displayed artistic tendencies of a kind which she was sure could have flowered in her had she been given the chance . |
7 | I liked him , even though he was a little bit boring . |
8 | It was held that relief would be given against the defendant even though he was a third party . |
9 | The support of 90% of blacks for Carter , even though he was a white Southerner , may well have been the crucial factor in his victory . |