Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] even [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( For example , the frequency of the collocate ’ pay ’ in the context of ’ money ’ would be compared with its frequency outside of that context : this may return a high positive value , indicating a high degree of association , or a low or even negative value indicating non-association or even repulsion . ) |
| 2 | It is now common in most accounts to begin with the proviso that the designation ‘ nouveau roman ’ is merely a convenient quasi-journalistic or even marketing label attached to an otherwise heterogeneous collection of writers , sharing little other than the same publishing house at one time or another ( Editions de Minuit ) . |
| 3 | Instead its concepts — like sharing responsibility between parents and the state , reaching agreements and partnerships — have a surprisingly communitarian or even collectivist ring about them . |
| 4 | Fennel can be used in fresh or even tea bag form . |
| 5 | The giant scheme has been criticised inside and outside China on scientific , economic , environmental , social and even defence grounds . |
| 6 | With Becker in last night 's form , it 's doubtful if even Courier at his very best could have lived him . |
| 7 | My heart grew sick and I could n't eat , a phenomenon so strange that even Father noticed and asked what was wrong . |
| 8 | In fact , for personal or even health reasons rather than financial ones — you must take it . |
| 9 | In a less flamboyant way , numberless provisions of state law , county councils , and local authorities , regulate and make possible the wealth , power , and by most people 's lights , the reasonable and necessary exclusivity , of clubs , societies , schools , and universities which foster fraternal and even class loyalties . |
| 10 | Abundance of it represented laughter and joy ; scarcity represented suffering and even death . |
| 11 | Unlike the arts , the shortage of NHS funds causes suffering and even death . |
| 12 | Italian Chardonnays can be lighter , slightly lemony and even biscuity . |
| 13 | Even if you do n't normally wear make-up , you will probably need some on your wedding day as white or even ivory reflects on the skin and could leave you with a washed-out look . |
| 14 | At the finishing cropper where carpets are given their final sheer to achieve a smooth and even surface , £25,000 is being invested on an automatic height adjuster . |
| 15 | You must swing normally , with a smooth and even tempo , ensuring you complete both the backswing and make a well-balanced follow-through . |
| 16 | Getaway is simple to use , suitable for all fabrics and works perfectly in hot , cold and even sea water . |
| 17 | One advantage of that approach would be to direct attention to the particular source of danger , thus labelling the offence in a way which both describes the circumstances of the offence and serves an educative or even deterrent purpose . |
| 18 | Being discriminated against or harassed on any grounds — whether it 's racist , sexist or even ageist — is always hard to cope with on your own . |
| 19 | Deep down the heat and pressure are so great that even hydrogen is a metallic liquid . ’ |
| 20 | Always lay the rug on a flat and even surface , and after smoothing it out , carefully view it from all sides to see if there are any ridges or troughs . |
| 21 | Should we be vegetarian or even vegan ? |
| 22 | Suitable media for this job could be gravel , foam , or various plastic and ceramic or even glass items designed to have plenty of surface area and an affinity for the bacteria . |
| 23 | The private money and foreign contributions were handled by a network of cut-outs and dummy companies so complicated that even North had trouble keeping track of it . |
| 24 | yeah — gazza can be macca , batty and even strachan — and what 's more he can be cuntona : as good as our midfield is we could have done with a ‘ tales of the unexpected ’ -type of player — the player who does things no one thinks of before said player actually does it ( im not talking about cuntano 's new shirt look … ) |
| 25 | This volume provides an admirably full and even coverage of 13 years of these and many other projects , but it scarcely attempts the more critical profile one might have expected from Rizzoli . |
| 26 | As for the West Midlands , it tried various shades of red , white , blue , and grey and even canary yellow but by the end of 1989 had still not got its formula worked out . |
| 27 | Fergus was silent for a while , then , in a very controlled and even voice said , ‘ Do n't worry . |
| 28 | Theorists of cultural change in organisations suppport the view that breaking down the " disbelief system " which prevents acceptance of new ways of functioning calls for " toughness , single-mindedness and even ruthlessness " ( Richards 1989 ) before a " new paradigm which will frame the organisational culture in future can be built " . |
| 29 | The Secondary Examinations Council has been insistent that the new examination is not geared to any particular percentage of the ability range , as O level and even CSE were . |
| 30 | Previous issues from November 1990 to the last edition show that the major features have been on Gabby and Steffi , Zvereva and Martina and Monica , Capriati and Monica , Anke , Jana Novotna and Arantxa respectively , evidence of a fair and even representation of all women players by Tennis World . |