Example sentences of "even [subord] only [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | If one accepts this , even if only for the present and not as an inevitable fact for the future , then a responsibility lies with hearing society to meet not only the communication requirements of deaf people but also to understand and be able to work with this group in their language . |
2 | Proving that a contravention has occurred , even if only on the balance of probabilities , will not be easy , nor will demonstrating that an alleged miscreant has made a profit as a result of his contravention . |
3 | But because interest rates were expected to drop gradually over the coming 12 months , the view was that by early 1991 confidence would have returned , volumes picked up and prices started to lift — even if only by the inflation rate . |
4 | Luxury firms can sell their wares at high prices only by keeping them ‘ exclusive ’ , even if only in the minds of shop-till-you-drop status-seekers . |
5 | Although children can be attached to more than one person from a very early age , there is usually one parent who is special — even if only in the sense that their presence can be taken for granted . |