Example sentences of "was even [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was even a slight swagger in his stride as he entered the Star Dressing Room . |
| 2 | There was even a deep cellar under the chicken run that served as the family 's fridge . |
| 3 | There was even a possible link-up with RTI : the firm was considering an addition to their leisure software list , called Astrogaze , with Henry as technical consultant . |
| 4 | There was even a screened-off cubicle which could be used as an interview room . |
| 5 | There was even a small river tumbling over the edge in a waterfall so wind-whipped that it reached the ground as rain . |
| 6 | There was even a worn rug spread on the uneven stones and a heap of blankets and pillows . |
| 7 | There was even a black market made in this paper . |
| 8 | There was even a certain warmth when he glanced at Thérèse , as though he understood how embarrassed she was by her aunt 's lack of dignity . |
| 9 | Borne on a tiny breeze , there was even a faint hint of morning in the air already , so she would have to hurry . |
| 10 | Not strange at all , of course , in economic terms , since the slacks and Pringle jumper brigade who make up the bulk of business in summer would n't take the Austin Maxi out of the car-port if there was even a remote chance of frost . |
| 11 | She did not look at Giles at all as she spoke and the sentences piled one upon another , without restraint , like a flow of thought ; there was even a low level of enjoyment in the sense of release . |
| 12 | There was even a two-page spread on the personalities of current politicians . |
| 13 | There was even a cardboard birthday cake about ten feet across which a couple of girls could leap out of if somebody paid for their time and the hire of a van . |
| 14 | ‘ There is certainly little to suggest ’ , he adds , ‘ that personal cleanliness was thought a necessity , or was even a rare virtue . ’ |
| 15 | He was even a youthful cricket author , telling the story of a tour of Australia in Trip to ‘ Kangaroo ’ Land ( published 1909 ) . |
| 16 | He was even a far cry from Pecham and Winchelsey . |
| 17 | There was even a second letter — more vitriolic than the first — and the date she meant to send it . |
| 18 | The poor were helped in their distress , the children educated and taught a trade , the godless tamed ; there was even a public library where the townsfolk could turn the globes to learn their geography , or contemplate the world beyond in the pages of John Calvin . |
| 19 | The buildings and arrangements were generally superior to those at Lyons , and special mention is made of the museum and the library — there was even a resident librarian . |
| 20 | There was even a British-built bass called the Wyman , which became the Stinger IV when production moved to Italy . |
| 21 | It was erm the sort of commentary was er interspersed with anecdotes and it was really excellent and there was even a little bit of a mention of a connection with er D H Lawrence in respect of the lady of the house at one time of day was er er had er assignation with the local gamekeeper which ended in a bit of tragedy . |
| 22 | Sometimes , presumably in order to try to influence the climate , there was even a little skirmishing at the highest level , about the timing of various publications . |
| 23 | A preference for country living is clear , and in some remoter rural districts there was even a significant growth in population . |
| 24 | There was even a blurred picture of the man shutting the door in the face of the Herald photographer . |
| 25 | There was even a smudgy photograph , apparently taken at a party , which showed them together over the canapes . |
| 26 | There was even a Viennese tinge to your pronunciation . ’ |
| 27 | Prejudice aside for one brief moment , the Republic have shown the best form in the group so far , and if there was even the merest scintilla of justice in this doomed planet , they would now be checking out copies of In Stockholm magazine with a view to disporting themselves in the most agreeable Nite Spots that the Swedish capital has to offer . |
| 28 | The last thing she wanted was even the smallest degree of intimacy in this relationship . |
| 29 | ‘ I could n't find a mirror I liked or that was even the right size , so I decided to have one handmade that would incorporate the colours and the theme of the living room , ’ said Geoff . |
| 30 | Frantic Bradford took to diving in the box looking for penalties , but Quakers held on , and there was even the unaccustomed spectacle of possession football to waste time in the dying minutes with a chorus of ‘ staying up ’ from the travelling fans in the background . |