`` 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 though in most cases the completion of the definitive editions of their writings is still years off, enough documentation has already been assembled to warrant drawing a new composite profile of the leadership which performed the heroic dual feats of winning American independence and founding a new nation.

Even defining degrees of legal independence has proven to be a challenge since legislation typically provides only a framework within which the government and the central bank work out their relationship.

Even from this fleeting moment of independence democracy began to unravel.

Even before independence, the Government of British India maintained semi-autonomous diplomatic relations.

Even as late as 1970, the British Protectorate did not envisage independence for Solomon Islands in the foreseeable future but shortly thereafter, the financial costs of supporting the Protectorate became more trying, as the world economy was hit by the first oil price shock of 1973.

Even as late as 1946, when both countries gained independence, King Abdallah did not abandon his plan to become king of Syria.

Even after tourism began in the later 19th Century, Bermuda remained, in the eyes of London, a base more than a colony, and this led to a change in the political dynamics within Bermuda as its political and economic ties to Britain were strengthened, and its independence on the world stage was diminished.

Even the Dutch Labour Party, which supported Indonesian independence in principle, was hesitant, because of the policies of Soekarno.

Even before independence, maintaining an open trade route to the Indian Ocean was the primary foreign policy objective of all governments.

Even after independence, French companies, such as Société Bambao and Établissements Grimaldi — and other concerns, such as Kalfane and Company and later, President Abdallah's Établissements Abdallah et Fils — dominated the Comoran economy.

Even before Mexico had gained its independence, the Mission had begun its decline.

Even though it is a broad consensus currently regarding the overall ideology of Taiwanization, there are still deep disputes over practical policies between the three main political groups of Taiwan independence, Chinese reunification, and supporters of Chinese culture.

Even though the bishop tried to preserve the independence of his small state of Cambrésis, the task was not easy, wedged as the county was between its more powerful neighbours the counts of Flanders, of Hainaut and the kings of France, especially during the Hundred Years ' War.

Even before independence, French colonial administrators recognized that the Mouride brotherhood was well-respected among the Senegalese and partnered with them to promote political and social order.

Even when Belgium gained its independence from the Netherlands in 1830, and the province of Limburg was definitively split between the Netherlands and Belgium in 1839, this name was retained and the name Loon disappeared.

Even with commercially prepared paints, watercolor is prized for its nontoxic, tap ready solvent ; lack of odor or flammability ; prompt drying time ; ease of cleanup and disposal ; long shelf life ; independence from accessory equipment ( jars, rags, easels, stretchers, etc .).

Even Russia and the UK were more comfortable with formally recognizing China's suzerainty and keeping an ambivalent position towards Mongolia and Tibet's independence.

Even though most Assamites claim independence from the sects, they still collaborate with both the Camarilla and the Sabbat whenever such an alliance suits their purposes.

Even before the Philippine independence in 1946, the entire region was already a single province called Davao Province, with Davao City serving as its capital.

Even before Georgia's independence, the position of national minorities was contentious and led to outbreaks of serious inter-ethnic violence in Abkhazia during 1989.

Even after independence, the outside world knew little of the diverse peoples ' traditional music genres.

Even Socialist president François Mitterrand, who denounced de Gaulle's way of ruling as a permanent coup d ' état, was very intent on keeping the nuclear deterrent and asserting France's independence.

Even within it, however, powerful Serbian nobles were asserting more and more independence from the tsar's authority.

Even after independence, Bolivian music was largely based on European forms.