Even so, its kill rate was only 13 % in combat in 1972, leading to a practice of ripple-firing all four at once in hopes of increasing kill probability.

Even this version had room for improvement, leading British Aerospace and the Italian firm Alenia to develop advanced versions of Sparrow with better performance and improved electronics as the BAe Skyflash and Alenia Aspide, respectively.

Even though it did not feel like it, this was a turning point in the club's history leading to a period of turbulence and change including further promotion and exile.

Even with its athletic and competitive development, cheerleading at the school level has retained its ties to the spirit leading traditions started back in the 1890s.

Even so, several leading Politburo members supported Chernenko, such as Nikolai Tikhonov and Viktor Grishin.

Even leaving alone would induce dramatic chemical changes leading finally to deterioration and spoilage of such food.

Even at that point in his career he was the leading wicket taker for Sri Lanka having gone past Rumesh Ratnayake's aggregate of 73 wickets.

Even fundamental issues, such as Max Born's basic rules concerning probability amplitudes and probability distributions took decades to be appreciated by society and many leading scientists.

Even the leading Snowball proponent Hoffman agrees that the ~ million year long Gaskiers glaciation did not lead to global glaciation, although it was probably as intense as the late Ordovician glaciation.

Even still, the story was greeted with outrage by British reviewers, some of whom suggested that Wilde should be prosecuted on moral grounds, leading Wilde to defend the novel aggressively in letters to the British press.

Even when laws are upheld, the complication of compliance with the First Amendment requires careful and cautious drafting of legislation, leading to laws that are still fairly limited in scope, especially in comparison to those of other countries such as the United Kingdom, France or Canada.

Even though Britain was by far America's leading trading partner, Republicans feared that increased trade would undermine republicanism.

Even Charles Lyell thought that ordinary geological processes would cause Niagara Falls to move upstream to Lake Erie within 10, 000 years, leading to catastrophic flooding of a large part of North America.

Even so, Stassen was still leading Dewey in the polls for the upcoming Oregon primary.

Even after he revised this strategy he still stayed out of New Hampshire, a decision that allowed McGovern to emerge as the leading challenger to Muskie in that state.

Even before his death, he was considered a leading authority on the Greek and Latin works of antiquity.

Even Relander's continual state visits and trips drew criticism, leading to him gaining the nickname of Reissu-Lasse (' Travelling Larry ').

Even though it was written in 1981, Goffman ’ s book remains one of the leading sources on analyzing talk.

Even with the last concern acknowledged, we can still expect the leading conductors of the next century to be far more demographically representative of the world's population than has been typical of the field previously.

Even before his book was published, Stubbs's drawings were seen by leading aristocratic patrons, who recognised that his work was more accurate than that of earlier horse painters such as James Seymour, Peter Tillemans and John Wootton.

Even a winter torch relay featured a dragonboat when the torch was ferried over False Creek in Vancouver during the final leg of the longest Olympic torch relay ever, leading up to the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Games.

Even winning a debate on the matter with Constantine, Bishop of Nacoleia, a leading Iconoclast.

Even in the year leading up to the revolution, more than two-thirds of the Continental Congress still believed that ties between King George and the colonies could stay intact.

Even though Jiang Wei had not shown his military skills on the battlefield, he had already been praised by Zhuge Liang as a capable officer, and was quickly made Zhuge's leading officer at the age of 27, probably out of political consideration.

Even though I have always had a genius for `` throwing myself '' into every role and `` playing it for all it's worth '', no actress can be expected to do her best work when her fortune, her reputation, her livelihood, her home and her nation itself are all imperilled.

Even the states remain primarily in an assisting role, providing leadership and teacher training.

Even the People's Bank of China has been accorded great latitude due to the difficulty of problems it faces, though in the People's Republic of China the official role of the bank remains that of a national bank rather than a central bank, underlined by the official refusal to " unpeg " the yuan or to revalue it " under pressure ".

* Even if victims recognize their own role as victims, they may not have the resources to investigate and seek legal redress for the injuries suffered: the enforcers formally appointed by the State often have better access to expertise and resources.

Even then light cavalry remained an indispensable tool for scouting, screening the army's movements, and harassing the enemy's supply lines until military aircraft supplanted them in this role in the early stages of World War I.

Even worse, these delays occurred a couple of days before the election day and some have indicated the governments role in these delays, but couldn't provide substantial proof for their accusations.

Even in the absence of any work in astronomy, Bessel's role in developing the functions which now bear his name would have, by itself, placed him among the most significant and influential mathematicians of the 19th century.

Even if it is no longer used, it may continue to impact the organization due to its historical role.

Even after June 1940, official connections between Opel and America were not broken and monetary gain continued throughout the war which was controlled by the J. P Morgan firm, the Rüsselsheim plant was never given a major role in Germany's war preparations.

Even though the Almoravides soon reconquered the island, the booty taken helped the Pisans in their magnificent programme of buildings, especially the cathedral and Pisa gained a role of pre-eminence in the Western Mediterranean.

Even Elizabeth Taylor was a fan and at her own request was given a guest role in Luke and Laura's wedding episode.

Even in the most ethnically homogeneous societies there is not always a complete correspondence between state and nation, hence the active role often taken by the state to promote nationalism through emphasis on shared symbols and national identity.

Even when tracheids do take a structural role, they are supported by sclerenchymatic tissue.

Even though he had spent the last decades of his life securing Maria Theresa's inheritance, Charles always expected a son and never prepared his daughter for her future role as sovereign.

Even though she had already worked in the movies ( she had sung briefly in the 1942 Abbott and Costello film Ride ' Em Cowboy ), she was " delighted " when Norman Granz negotiated the role for her, and, " at the time .... considered her role in the Warner Brothers movie the biggest thing ever to have happened to her.

Even at a very early stage, life played a significant role in the continued existence of oceans, by affecting the composition of the atmosphere.

Even if we do not discard any facts ( or fish ) presented, we will always miss the majority ; the site of our fishing, the methods undertaken, the weather and even luck play a vital role in what we will catch.

Even including the board's 14 " honorary " trustees, who do not have voting rights and do not play as direct a role in the museum, this amounts to an average individual contribution of more than $ 7 million.

Even though the interaction energy is very weak (~ 10 – 100 meV ), physisorption plays an important role in nature.

Even Truman's overhaul of the machinery in 1949 did not create a National Security Council that fulfilled the role originally envisioned.

Even the 1914 Uncle Tom starring African American actor Sam Lucas in the title role had a white male in blackface as Topsy.

Even when he is not the protagonist, he often appears in a supporting role that offers some prominence in the tale.

Even in the era of blister packs, the role of packaging has not really diminished.