Example sentences of "even if [pron] [vb base] a " in BNC.

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1 2–0 will be about it , I do n't think City will come out much even if they go a goal down .
2 They want most of the time to feel confident about what they are tackling , even if they make a few mistakes , and basically optimistic about their own future and the future of education .
3 Even if they scratch a lot , it is more likely that their gills are being irritated by particulate matter in the water ( coral sand is a common culprit ) or incorrect water chemistry/quality .
4 By abolishing that hated earnings rule we have enabled pensioners to keep their retirement pension , even if they take a job in retirement .
5 If the child is n't in for the mark prior going to the doctors at ten o'clock they 're absent even if they have a note .
6 London 's problems are certainly similar in kind , even if they have an added dimension simply because London is the country 's capital .
7 The first claim insists that once a crisp decision has been made by a body sanctioned by convention , and the content of that decision is fixed by conventions about how such decisions should be understood , judges must respect that decision , even if they think a different one would have been fairer or wiser .
8 A guardian ad litem can not generally be appointed in private law proceedings even if they involve a local authority .
9 Even if we assume a 50/50 split that means a lot of our behaviour is learned and pliable .
10 so that even if we get a young person coming out of the workshops that may not be the best electrician going , we can find them something in a related area — an electrical warehouse , where their knowledge of the bits that they know will be put to good use and they 'll still be in that environment they want to work in .
11 Not so much because I do n't understand the subject ( that is no real obstacle to a lecturer ) , but more because of the time we are likely to consume , even if we keep a respectable distance from quantum mechanics and concentrate solely on phenomenological theories .
12 The absolute binding energies are of course very large , and even if we do a very expensive calculation we should not expect our calculated orbital energies to match them exactly .
13 It seems a pity that investigators have relied almost entirely on traditional IQ tests , which can be affected by impulsivity and other personality factors related to hyperactivity ; it is quite possible that the effects of lead on hyperactivity may be responsible for the apparent loss of IQ , even if we acknowledge a causal influence of lead on hyperactivity .
14 Even if we adopt a much narrower focus and look at the specifically political institutions of the proclaimed democracies , it is plain that there is a long way to go before democratic principles are fully embodied in them .
15 Naturally , there are no perfect vacuums and even if we create a perfect vacuum inside the tube , the elements will ‘ outgas ’ ( the material will put out oxygen and other molecules from gases absorbed in the metal ) and the vacuum will not be perfect any more .
16 Took one look , thought , even if we have a prodigy , never get in .
17 Not forsaking that , even if we have a subsequent northern relief road , there would be a second choice for them to use the A sixty one continuing to Ripon .
18 It seems , therefore , that even if we find a unified theory , we may be able to make only statistical predictions .
19 Even if we drop a shot because Jacklin makes four , it still keeps us in the Open .
20 Even if you make a complete mess of it , the model only has a few inches to fall .
21 If the ‘ hold ’ is set to give a safe idle , there should still be plenty of time to switch it off and recover even if you make a complete mess of things .
22 However , even if you draw a blank , it is always worth checking to see whether or not you can influence the external event that starts the sequence , so either while you are being hindered by an unproductive feeling or after an experience where you were hindered ask yourself : ‘ What external event has triggered this feeling ? ’
23 Normally you will have to pay this fixed amount , even if you get a full rent rebate .
24 Even if you get a flat you worry about delays in your housing benefit .
25 Alison said even if you get a two they 're gon na , you know bigger is better than
26 It 's much tougher than amateur golf and even if you shoot a good round , you could be lying in only 10th or 12th place . ’
27 You see , with costs like this , even if you take a few days off you 're a million quid in the hole ! ’
28 Even if you become a great painter you end up being some rich man 's lackey , sponsored and dabbled with — if you 're lucky .
29 If you do n't do this , the adjacent floorboards will be damaged even if you use a floorboard saw .
30 Reassessing the skills you bring back to nursing or health visiting can be a worthwhile preparation for returning to practice , even if you feel a poor judge of what skills might be most needed in the future .
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