Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [that] even a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is argued on the basis of this reply that even a maniac is not beyond redemption and that given the right kind of treatment he might be able to take his place again within society , the argument only serves to show the different moral considerations that can be brought to bear on situations of moral dilemma . |
| 2 | Cermait said , rather huffily , that it was a well-known fact that even an acorn-full of poteen sent you fast asleep , and Fintan gave vent to a derisive hoot . |
| 3 | But the National government was locked on course for appeasement and , with the parliamentary majority which it enjoyed , there seems little doubt that even a powerful political campaign by the Labour Party , in league with other anti-fascist groups , could have changed its policies . |
| 4 | Events in Guatemala in 1954 set a vivid precedent and were a potent reminder that even a glance in the direction of Communism was more than the United States was prepared to countenance . |
| 5 | However , there is no reported case in which this point has been taken by an employer in order to argue that the special approach is not always applicable ; it may be that the special approach is so entrenched in judicial thinking that even an employer who is able to demonstrate that the factual bases for the special approach do not exist in the instant case will not succeed in persuading the court to abandon it . |