Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] even [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is significant that it is the two major unionist parties who are not prepared to even talk seriously about real constitutional change . ’ |
| 2 | Big softy or not , it seemed a little foolish to even consider a 1.25″ female with a 6″ male , so I decided to wait until she was rather larger . |
| 3 | Despite the publicity on transmission of the disease , ignorance was such that they became afraid to even visit me . |
| 4 | He is now too afraid to even feel secure in the forge in case she sees him there . |
| 5 | Because so little work had been carried out on Hector 's dolphin before Slooten and Dawson began their studies , it is impossible to even guess at the number of dolphins which had been annually killed before 1984 . |
| 6 | But if it was difficult to keep racism on it , it was impossible to even breathe the word heterosexism . |
| 7 | The existence of a ban on the legality of the Movement makes the position even more difficult in that it is practically impossible to even get a hall in some areas in which to hold a meeting . |
| 8 | They 've said things that were n't true to say , could n't they , I mean , they thought it too simple to even say . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm not like that , ’ she said huffily , ‘ and you 're very rude to even hint that I might be . |
| 10 | And they will continue to be exposed until they become too embarrassing to even mention . |
| 11 | Too tired to even stop for a bramble . |
| 12 | Too tired to even think about it now , she said firmly , ‘ Goodnight , Phena , I 'll see you tomorrow , I expect . |
| 13 | Until we do , it would be foolhardy to even consider — ’ |
| 14 | It sounds to me illegal to even try to touch somebody 's future . ’ |
| 15 | The Emperor seemed unable or unwilling to even raise an army , but skulked behind the walls of Altdorf and dreamed of better days . |
| 16 | His marriage had suffered , and his total exhaustion left the father-of-three unable to even cuddle his young children . |
| 17 | It is difficult to understand why the Bomber Staff was so reluctant to even consider the Ministerial direction . |
| 18 | She knew that , but pride made her reluctant to even try — yet she thought she might have to . |
| 19 | The reader may be able to even feel concerned for her as she does seem to have a conscience . |
| 20 | Would it be able to even go further and save other people ? |
| 21 | Now if I could just remind you of what 's happened at the Lyndford Haven er er , Synod , last March erm , the Financial Committee have suggested that we should go for a target of five hundred and ten thousand but er , this is we are not gon na be able to even start looking at the eleven and a half thousand if if er all the provinces do it for months and more and we , I think very bravely or foolishly whatever way you li , look at it , proposed that we should got to five hundred and forty thousand and it looks as thought we 're gon na end up certainly nearer to five ten than five forty . |
| 22 | She loved Roman with all her heart and soul , and she doubted if she would be able to even look at another man for the rest of her life . |
| 23 | ‘ Yes , but perhaps he thought I might meet some wealthy man who would instantly fall in love with me and so relieve him of some of the responsibility , ’ she retorted , too angry to even think what she was saying , and then gave a derisive smile when she saw that he was half tempted to believe it . |
| 24 | Biggs is of the opinion that Mason would be unlikely to survive more than a couple of rounds against the world heavyweight champion and at this stage it would be unwise to even think of him as a genuine contender . |
| 25 | The groining tended to begin in places such as Brighton and Hove , where which were holiday areas , and who wanted to make sure they kept their beach , and wanted if possible to even enlarge their beach and certainly the urban area of the resort developed . |
| 26 | Too weak to even avoid humbling himself in front of the Japanese . |
| 27 | ‘ I am too exhausted to even think about a speech now , ’ Seb said , after the delivery . |
| 28 | But this year , by the time I get through all the British news , I 'm too knackered to even glance at the latest adventures of Glistenin' Bill Clinton . |
| 29 | Like it 's just so huge , it it kind of feels quite overwhelming to even begin to combat it ! |
| 30 | Believe me , I would be truly delighted if she found a new and permanent partner , even though it is difficult to even regard her as a friend after her display of greed , and the wrong impression she deliberately gave you at Ib 's Club from sheer vindictiveness . |