`` Even when the islands were under German mandate before World War 1,, Europeans gave Eromonga a wide berth.

Even so, Edward's ambassadors can scarcely have foreseen that five years of unremitting work lay ahead of them before peace was finally made and that when it did come the countless embassies that left England for Rome during that period had very little to do with it.

Even before the century was out the tide of reaction had set in.

Even before the benches had dried, the Civil War veterans were straggling back to their places.

Even some of the queens will die before the winter is over, falling prey to enemies or disease.

Even before his death this influence had begun to ebb.

Even before he saw the necessity of growing better food and planning good nutrition, Mr. Clark felt the school had a good health program.

Even a city of thirty thousand might have six baseball teams, sponsored by grocers and hardware merchants or department stores, that played two or three times a week throughout the summer, usually in the cool of the evening, before an earnest and partisan audience who did not begrudge a quarter each, or even more, to be dropped into a hat when the game was half over.

Even before it was formally dissolved in 1912, the A.L.A.M. was succeeded by the Automobile Board of Trade, the direct lineal ancestor of the present-day Automobile Manufacturers Association.

Even before his mind had rounded out the idea, he thrust one hand into his trousers pocket and pulled out the six slugs he had taken from the revolver.

Even before he hit big money, he had begun buying modern paintings.

Even the stable-garage, which housed nothing now but the scent of rot, had a lawn before it.

Even before Johnston arrived in Tennessee, two forts had been started to defend the Tennessee River and the Cumberland River which provided avenues into the State from the north.

Even before the fight began, dissension spread through some of Abd al-Rahman's lines.

Even before the Nazis came to power, political pressure on Bauhaus had increased.

Even earlier I would take my coffee at Martin's, at 54th Street – now, alas, vanished – where I would see creatures of the night life before they disappeared with the

Even before the completion of the new house, the pattern of the royal couple's life in the Highlands was soon established.

Even before the Ionian Revolt, Darius had begun to expand the Empire into Europe, subjugating Thrace, and forcing Macedon to become allied to Persia.

Even before the publication of Client-Centered Therapy in 1951, Rogers believed that the principles he was describing could be applied in a variety of contexts and not just in the therapy situation.

" Even before the absence of the AME and AMEZ churches at the January 2011 plenary, some in CUIC had noticed the lack of commitment to racial reconciliation.

Even before he was inaugurated Eisenhower accepted a request from the British government to restore the Shah to power.

Even D-Cinema itself had evolved over time before the DCI standards were framed.

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 before the Crusade, Eleanor and Louis were becoming estranged.

Even before the Declaration of Boulogne, the language was remarkably stable ; only one set of lexical changes were made in the first year after publication, namely changing " when ", " then ", " never ", " sometimes ", " always " from kian, tian, nenian, ian, ĉian to kiam, tiam, neniam etc., to avoid confusion with the accusative forms of kia " what sort of ", tia " that sort of ", etc.

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 Attlee had been prepared to serve under Chamberlain ( in a " national emergency government "), he would not have been able to carry the party with him.

Even in presidential systems the head of state often formally reports to the legislature on the present national status, e. g. the State of the Union address in the United States of America.

Even with the creation of Yellowstone, Yosemite, and nearly 37 other national parks and monuments, another 44 years passed before an agency was created in the United States to administer these units in a comprehensive way — the U. S. National Park Service ( NPS ).

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.

Historian Henry Commager wrote that " Even when definitions of terrorism allow for state terrorism, state actions in this area tend to be seen through the prism of war or national self-defense, not terror .” While states may accuse other states of state-sponsored terrorism when they support insurgencies, individuals who accuse their governments of terrorism are seen as radicals, because actions by legitimate governments are not generally seen as illegitimate.

Even though it is not legally binding, the Declaration has been adopted in or has influenced most national constitutions since 1948.

Even though ÖVP chairman and Vice Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel had announced that his party would go into opposition in that case, he entered into a coalition with the FPÖ – with himself as chancellor – in early 2000 under considerable national and international protest.

Even though Stevenson had twice been the Democratic Party's presidential candidate and retained a loyal following of liberals, his two landslide defeats to Republican Dwight Eisenhower led most party leaders and delegates to search for a " fresh face " who could win a national election.

Even in the sixties, Zug had the highest per capita debt, and the average income was below the national average.

Even the contemporary notion of " two Serbia's "— one supposedly national, liberal and Eurocentric, and the other conservative, nationalist and Euroskeptic — seems to be the extension of the said discord.

Even so, Global was still not a true national network.

Even if they did not want to cease with Rome, the Pope opposition led them to threaten of a national council, if he did not agree.

Even after he became reclusive in his declining years his opinion was highly sought, and his status as a national icon was still recognised — more than 50 years after his retirement as a Test player, in 2001, the Australian Prime Minister John Howard called him the " greatest living Australian ".

Even after Governor Jeb Bush visited his home along with members of the local and national media, the homeowners association refused to budge.

Even with such combinations, this framework is not complete: some countries define designs for usage contexts not expressible in this scheme such as air force ensigns ( distinct from war flags or war ensigns, flown as the national flag at air bases ; for example, see Royal Air Force Ensign ) and civil air ensigns.

Even before Glass-Steagall, however, national banks had been prohibited from investing in equity securities and could only purchase as investments debt securities approved by the Comptroller.

Even prior to Rizal's banishment to Dapitan, Rizal was already regarded by the Filipino people as a national hero, having been elected as honorary president by the Katipunan.

Even a compromise, whereby the fleur de lys would be the new king's personal standard, and the tricolour would remain the national flag, was rejected.

Even before the 1880 report it had become clear that the NTSM would not fulfil the role of national music conservatoire.

Even though the British Museum existed at this time and contained over 50, 000 books, the national library was not open to the public, or even to a majority of the population.

Even when David designed a new French " national costume " at the request of the government during the height of the Revolutionary enthusiasm for changing everything in 1792, it included fairly tight leggings under a coat that stopped above the knee.

Even in areas with three full-time affiliates, ABC stations often opted to broadcast the news in the 6 p. m ./ 5 p. m. timeslot to entice viewers by presenting the day's national and international news first, thus making it more likely that they would stay tuned to the station's local newscast immediately following ( or one half-hour afterward ), instead of turning to CBS or NBC.

Even though national coverage is produced by ITN, it has no role in the regional coverage provided for each individual ITV region's newsroom with the exception of ITV London, which it has run since March 2004 following its acquisition of the London News Network, a company previously owned by the now merged Carlton and Granada.