Example sentences of "even [vb infin] [to-vb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did n't even want to consult with one of his colleagues . |
| 2 | But I do n't even want to think about that , because if I do I begin to hate everything . |
| 3 | Jessamy did n't even want to think about that , mainly because she had no idea what she would do then . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't even want to think about next week , ’ she said , stifling a yawn . |
| 5 | Actually , the use of this final pronominal element is quite transparently a way to regain attributive status for the adjective which precedes it , and its use with certain adjectives ( to be introduced below ) which do not genuinely occur in predicative position is thus much more significant than Bolinger allows for , showing that there are values attached to attributive status which are more important than mere position in the sentence relative to the verb , and that speakers will even seek to conform to these by devising an attributive construction which would otherwise not be called for . |
| 6 | I ca n't even begin to think about such a question |
| 7 | Even the most generous interpretation of the figures reveals a very modest increase in funding and it most certainly does not even begin to compensate for ten years of cuts . |
| 8 | I wo n't even try to think of any . |
| 9 | And now they tell us we might even have to go to some barn that has n't even got proper floorboards for us to live under as Arnold Bros ( est. 1905 ) intended . |
| 10 | Headmasters did n't even have to bother with that . |
| 11 | Well I 'll show I 'll show you this is just a small list of categories of advertisers and you would not even start to think about some of those . |
| 12 | He may even refuse to search for any answer at all , though expressing the deepest need for one . |