Example sentences of "even [subord] they can [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if they ca n't inflict any wounds they can still swamp him with weight of numbers . |
| 2 | Playtex Secrets Lycra-control underwear ( even if they ca n't make me look like Ulrika ) |
| 3 | ‘ Give those out and pray that even if they ca n't speak English they can at least read it ! ’ |
| 4 | They would certainly have time to get to the river Almond and cut off any interference from the garrisons there at Perth and at Scone , even if they ca n't overwhelm them . |
| 5 | Those who miss the lecture can see it later and those who attend the course in years to come can at least have the video lecture even if they ca n't have the real thing . |
| 6 | ‘ And they are — and always have been — very good to me , even if they ca n't read my mind . ’ |
| 7 | You know cos at least I can still go out and visit all my family even if they ca n't come down here . |
| 8 | Some people will see these moves as a way of ‘ doing down ’ wholefood products , but I believe that those who are using natural ingredients , even if they ca n't claim the whole product is natural , will benefit by the restriction on misleading claims . |
| 9 | These cortical consequences of social evolution provide the basis for the acquisition of some sort of superego , even if they can not ensure that it is a rational , mature and adaptive one . |
| 10 | If you are moving for job reasons , the local authority or new town development corporation , even if they can not offer permanent rented accommodation , might be able to arrange short-term letting for up to a year under Schedule 3 of the Housing Act 1980 . |
| 11 | All fish can detect the presence of objects near them even if they can not see them . |
| 12 | This could apply to almost all of the play 's characters — for even if they can not live up to their ideals , at least they have some . |
| 13 | Someone with short-term memory loss lives very much in the present and is able to enjoy what they do , even if they can not recall it a few minutes later . |
| 14 | The pair want to hear from anyone who had relatives serving with the Tyneside Scottish even if they can only give the name , rank , serial number and home address . |
| 15 | Local authorities are also facing an increasing number of fines and compensation orders placed on them by magistrates when children in their care cause damage in the community , even though they can not exercise the same rights of control as parents . |
| 16 | If they are rational , firms will realize that such disturbances can occur , even though they can not forecast their precise timing . |
| 17 | They can be of great service in transmitting the Faith , even though they can never replace the personal witness which is essential to the proclamation of the full truth and value of the Christian message . |