Example sentences of "[noun sg] even a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They took command late in the game , and a heroic display by Paul Mathers was needed to give his side even a share of the points . |
| 2 | They took command late in the game , and a heroic display by Paul Mathers was needed to give his side even a share of the points . |
| 3 | In any event even a convoy of ten trucks can only provide 1.5–2.0 kg per person — enough food for about two days . |
| 4 | Reckless confidence , for a single traitor or allied spy could have meant ruin for the whole scheme ; yet none in the Grand Army thought such a thing even a possibility . |
| 5 | That is one reason even a smoothly-run and uneventful Libyan poll took some time to complete . |
| 6 | A severe burn should always be checked in hospital and should be covered , with a clean cloth , cling film even a plastic bag , to keep germs out — once it has been cooled . |
| 7 | In the early eighteenth century poverty was partially responsible for the many applications for military rank , for in the first half of the century even a commission in a new regiment , and the near certainty of half-pay at the conclusion of the war emergency , was attractive . |
| 8 | Jones made this point by taking a small flashlight out from his pocket and making a strong cautionary comment that he would be ‘ extremely surprised if enough power could be generated by the process to power even a flashlight . ’ |
| 9 | Sadly the Metroliner had lost confidence in being a train and wanted to be an airliner instead : the coaches were rounded like a fuselage there were airliner seats with fold-town tables from the seatback in front even a company magazine at each place . |