`` 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 so, the Wehrmacht was becoming overstretched.

Even with cacao harvesting becoming a regular business, only royalty and the well-connected could afford to drink this expensive import.

Even so, to avoid becoming a private citizen and thus be open to prosecution for his debts, Caesar left for his province before his praetorship had ended.

Even when a cluster such as the Pleiades does form, it may only hold on to a third of the original stars, with the remainder becoming unbound once the gas is expelled.

Even keeping it painted was an expensive chore, and the tower was becoming somewhat run down.

Even those assets that might have gone up in value in the long-term are now depreciating rapidly, quickly becoming " toxic " for the banks that hold them.

Even in the early ' 80s, when Genesis did finally shed its art-rock inclinations and move toward pop, becoming international stars in the process, the press was unimpressed, dismissing the group as easy-listening lightweights.

Even after fertilizers containing these elements became available, studies made by the Victorian government during the 1950s and 1960s showed that the Little Desert was not capable of becoming productive farmland and would fetch only low prices if cleared for agriculture.

Even at that time the cheap publications were crumbling into dust and becoming hard to find.

Even with a wholesale transfer of talent from Detroit to Tampa ( a move that eventually doomed the Vipers, which folded along with the IHL in 2001 ), the Lightning lost 54 games in 1999 – 2000 and 52 in 2000 – 01, becoming the first team in NHL history to post four straight 50-loss seasons.

Even at this early stage of the war, Rundstedt was becoming a " figurehead " general, leaving the detailed planning to his subordinates.

Even though he lost, he made history by becoming the first Puerto Rican to challenge for the world's Heavyweight championship.

: Even where philosophical doctrines have in the past been useful to scientists, they have generally lingered on too long, becoming of more harm than ever they were of use.

Even before becoming chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Stevens secured large sums of federal money for the state of Alaska.

" Even tattoos near or below the navel are also becoming popular in cities like Pune.

Even by 1920, however, it was becoming apparent that the policy was not working ( or, as the Medicine Hat News noted, " Prohibition is now working smoothly.

Even as the process of merging with KeyServ got underway, Minkow had ambitions of becoming more powerful.

Even before the founding of the Republic, older forms of Chinese dress were becoming unpopular among the elite and led to the development of Chinese dress which combined the changshan and the Western hat to form a new dress.

Even though its population was transient and largely dependent on mining, Barkerville was becoming less of a service town and more of a real community.

Even through most of 1943, the 75-mm M4 Sherman was adequate against the majority of German armor, although the widespread appearance of the German 7. 5 cm KwK 40 tank gun during this time had led to a growing awareness that the M4 was becoming outgunned.

Even in Thailand it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a school willing to teach it ; they prefer to focus on " modern " Muay Thai, as this is more easily exploitable as a form of income.

Even when some of the assumptions required for neoclassical theory are not in place resulting in an imperfect market and the results of neoclassical theory becoming distorted or failing, comparing the result with neoclassical theory can prove useful.

Even flatcars are becoming increasingly open ; these bottomless cars are known as " suicide rides " or " suicide cars " by freighthoppers.