Example sentences of "even [subord] it [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The more cross-holdings there are , the less chance of success for any outside raid on Hongkong Land , even if it had semi-official backing from the Chinese government . |
| 2 | It never happens completely spontaneously , even if it feels that way . |
| 3 | Even if it takes four week they 're stopping there . |
| 4 | He added : ‘ British Rail has put off its £0.75bn programme and even if it takes private money , the bigger the players the better . |
| 5 | The regent has said , even if it takes all day , we are not to appear at the royal palace or the Savoy until we have something more to tell him ! ’ |
| 6 | The best rock attempts to make society better , even if it takes gross self-laceration to get to that point … |
| 7 | Most ( 70 per cent ) said they would prefer the shortest possible repayment period , even if it meant large instalment payments . |
| 8 | He could n't bear the thought of a child like Anna ever being subjected to the indecencies and ugliness of a house such as Claybury 's , and he vowed that from now on he would work only to make life for lunatics stress-free and tolerable , even if it meant less money for himself . |
| 9 | Such survivals in attitude and custom , however , can not obscure the fact that the fundamental direction of European society had been for decades moving increasingly into the hands of a bourgeoisie whose assumptions were at bottom not those of aristocratic society , even if it aped aristocratic style . |
| 10 | Firstly that Britain would never end immigration altogether ( even if it ended black immigration ) , because if it did so the economy might not survive its periodic labour shortages . |
| 11 | Do it right now , even if it interrupts another activity . |
| 12 | They might see it as better to take-over their main supplier , even if it means that company losing some existing orders from competing manufacturers of food products ; * buyers may deliberately seek international suppliers , so as to maintain their choice and retain some degree of control over the prices and terms of supply . |
| 13 | When both taxes and public spending seemed out of control at the end of the Callaghan era , the proportion of voters telling Gallup that ‘ taxes should be cut even if it means some reduction in government services such as health , education and welfare ’ was exactly the same as the proportion saying ‘ government services such as health , education and welfare should be extended even if it means some increase in taxes ’ . |
| 14 | When both taxes and public spending seemed out of control at the end of the Callaghan era , the proportion of voters telling Gallup that ‘ taxes should be cut even if it means some reduction in government services such as health , education and welfare ’ was exactly the same as the proportion saying ‘ government services such as health , education and welfare should be extended even if it means some increase in taxes ’ . |
| 15 | Even when it has that opportunity , because directions have to be sought , it is clear , as we have seen above from Sullivan v West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive , that it has no power to exclude such evidence at the interlocutory stage other than to limit the number of witnesses . |
| 16 | Further , British Rail , for example , would be distinguished from a Type B non-profit , even though it receives substantial capital and revenue grants from the Government . |
| 17 | The present situation , therefore , even though it allows some fudging of extraordinary items , must be far from perfect from Mr Damant 's point of view . |
| 18 | Carbon fibre tubes have cured much of this ; but the fourth bridle line is used on larger sport kites even though it requires accurate adjustment to balance with the other lines . |
| 19 | Go on I tell you what why do n't you flip it over and start on the other side , even though it says this side done , this is an old tape from a seismograph and er we were afraid to use it in our work but I think the sound 's alright on it , you flip it over and where it says this side down , put that side up and use the other half of the tape and let me hear your comments back . |
| 20 | Until quite recently , meat from lambs under two years old was considered pale and tasteless so mutton ( a darker meat ) was preferred , even though it required slower cooking . |