Example sentences of "and even [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such groups can lead to valuable exchanges of feelings and knowledge between the generations ; many focus on particular interests , hobbies and pursuits , and where appropriate older people should be encouraged to join , and even take a lead in their running and organization . |
| 2 | The following afternoon — i.e. the day the Germans made their most menacing gains — he telephoned that the attack had ‘ slowed down and it looked as though we would be able to hold out and even make a counter-attack ’ . |
| 3 | Everything seemed to remind her of him : the jade T-shirt which she 'd worn on that happy day they 'd spent on the beach ; a phrase of music on the radio which they 'd listened to together ; and even baking a chocolate cake for the children had almost broken her up when she 'd remembered how much he 'd enjoyed the one she had made in New York . |
| 4 | By the third minute Charlie had begun to gain confidence and even landed a punch or two , to the delight of the onlookers . |
| 5 | He adored Perdita , but Ricky was his great love , and gradually as the ugly little dog limped after him , barking encouragement during practice chukkas , and even hitching a lift on the back of a pony in order not to be separated , Ricky succumbed totally to his charms . |
| 6 | In Nick Berry 's Physical Pursuits , the former EastEnder appears for a mere 10 minutes but declares : ‘ With this new approach you can shift the flab and even cure a hangover . ’ |
| 7 | The past that historians study thus normally embraces , and even plays a part in shaping , the world they themselves inhabit . |
| 8 | If you have a home recording setup , the Quad-FX will expand the number of insert points on 4- or 8-track recorders ; add extra inputs to your mixer ( 4 in stereo , 8 in mono ) ; act as a DI box for bass and guitar or anything else that requires a high impedance input section ; work as a 4-way distribution amp and an 8-mono or 4-stereo into 2-line mixer ( both at the same time ! ) ; match analogue effects pedals to mixer insert points ; convert your hi-fi into a 4-stereo-input monitor system ; and even expand a power amp 's inputs to accept signals from up to four separate stereo sources . |
| 9 | Oldham took advantage of the nervousness in the Leeds game and even had a goal disallowed on a marginal offside decision . |
| 10 | An AI mission to Argentina in November 1976 , led by Lord Avebury , was followed everywhere by twenty plainclothes policemen who questioned , intimidated and even detained a number of people whom they meet . |
| 11 | Reaching her room , she wanted with all her heart to leave Parkwood , and even made a move to get out her overnight bag . |
| 12 | Although you may be perfectly entitled to take others to task and even issue a number of ultimatums , you ought to be more concerned with plans designed to give you the kind of personal or professional recognition you seek and deserve . |
| 13 | He burned his letters and even destroyed a picture of the doctor 's dead father . |
| 14 | Thereafter , Bourke enjoyed the notoriety of his escapades and even wrote a book about them . |
| 15 | He had achieved serenity and even wrote a Book of Country Rhymes for Boys and Girls , to give them pleasure , as he said , and ‘ to catch them ’ . |
| 16 | Curiouser and curiouser , on the other side of the Pyrenees in Spain , in the high escarpment near the attractive village of Ager , north of Lerida , is yet a third lithographic limestone , again restricted to a very small area and exactly like the other two in lithology , fauna , flora and age ( and even yielding a feather ) . |
| 17 | In the past I 've painted walls , vacuumed the floor and even salvaged a carpet for the studio from a skip . |
| 18 | To do so would put the management team at risk of losing their employment , and even facing a claim for damages if the release of the information caused financial loss to the business . |
| 19 | Agoos was 22 at the time and even scored a hat-trick for the youth team during his brief spell at the Prenton Park club . |
| 20 | Agoos was 22 at the time and even scored a hat-trick for the youth team during his spell at Prenton . |
| 21 | Without that leverage , the RPF could either take a vow of self-imposed isolation ( in the hope that this would be rewarded by electoral victory in 1956 ) or risk its anti-system character by participating in parliamentary politics and even holding a share of power in coalition governments . |
| 22 | Well yes , in so far as it 's a question of degree , though if Crime and Punishment really is the king of thrillers then there 's something unique to remark in it and even to wax a bit pompous about . |
| 23 | We could discuss musical form at considerable length , and even write a treatise on that subject alone . |
| 24 | His total of eight stolen bases in the A's 4-1 series victory was a post-season record , he scored eight runs in total and even managed a couple of homers himself in Saturday 's 6-5 win in the SkyDome . |
| 25 | Becky turned out to be as good as her word , keeping the accounts in what she described as ‘ apple-pie order ’ and even opening a set of books for Trumper 's barrow . |
| 26 | Doctors are warning that the new pub craze of barflying could cause serious injury and even disable a person for life . |
| 27 | Again , if you are involved in re-scheduling a company 's debt , a news leakage during negotiations can have a dramatic effect on share prices and even precipitate a collapse . |
| 28 | Taking an example from the social level , one can have a great deal of fun , and even work a bit of mischief , through planning and giving a small-scale party . |
| 29 | Why is it that governments are so concerned about high inflation rates that they are prepared to put so much effort into its control and even tolerate a rise in unemployment ? |
| 30 | Within a week of the sad news , they had organised whip-rounds and even staged a charity rock concert at a local club . |