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Even so, it took her several days to force Walter to tell her Nicolas's whereabouts.
Even so, confusion in this period gained such strength ( from compromise and other factors ) that it led to the bloodiest war of the Nineteenth century.
Even so astute a commentator as Harold Clurman of The Nation has said that `` Waiting For Godot '' is `` the concentrate of the contemporary European mood of despair ''.
Even so, many of the things that happened to Wright and Olgivanna seem inordinately severe.
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 so, the Draft Act encountered rough sledding in its progress through the Congress.
Even so Fosdick, as the new Chairman of the Commission on Training Camp Activities, encountered strong and vociferous opposition.
Even so apparently impartial a critic as W. H. Frohock has taken for granted that the book was originally intended as a piece of Loyalist propaganda ; ;
Even so, it adds up to impossible odds, except that the question arises, On whose side would the Mainland Chinese army fight??
Even at this short distance they were only vague shapes, setting up the machine gun on a small knoll so that it could fire above the heads of the rest of the patrol.
Even so, he could not ease the tension of his body ; ;
Even so, every pool owner, in case of emergency, should have some idea of what makes things work.
Even the non-church members -- the freewheelers, marginal religionists and so on -- have the values of Christian civilization internalized in them.
Even though the bondage of his verse is not so great as the writing poet can manage, it is still great enough for him often to be seriously impeded unless he has aids to facilitate rapid composition.
Even so, Madden's dislike of the suave, correct lawyer deepened.
Even so, he generally listened and was usually reasonable to those who voiced their objections properly.
Even so, it was still not clear to many in the enormous horde of spectators -- unquestionably the largest golf crowd ever -- that this tournament was to be, essentially, a match between Palmer and Player.
Even so, Gannett judiciously argued, the Association could legitimately decide that Parker `` should not be encouraged nor assisted in diffusing his opinions by those who differ from him in regard to their correctness ''.
Even Professor Arnold Toynbee, agreeing with his son, does so in these terms: `` Compared to continuing to incur a constant risk of the destruction of the human race, all other evils are lesser evils.
Even at a car's length I could sense that something was wrong, and so I followed her up to the turnaround in front of the house.
Even so, he often continued to give detailed directions to his generals as Commander in Chief.
Even so, half of a given amount of astatine will vaporize in an hour if put on a clean glass surface at room temperature.
Even so, his ideas helped to found one of the first adult education centers in America, and provided the foundation for future generations of liberal education.
Even so, Emerson noted that Alcott's brilliant conversational ability did not translate into good writing.
Even so, the flat country and weather uncertainties made flooding much more unpredictable than in the case of the Nile ; serious deluges seem to have been a regular occurrence, requiring constant maintenance of irrigation ditches and drainage systems.

Even and Sima
He commented, " Even a pedestrian knows what's on Sima Zhao's mind " ( 司馬昭之心, 路人皆知 ).
Even before Cao Cao's death, Sima Yi was close to his successor, Cao Pi.
Even though Emperor Fei was an adult, he did not have actual power, as not only were governmental matters largely in the hands of his granduncle Sima Yu the Prince of Kuaiji, but Sima Yu himself was not fully able to make decisions, as the paramount general Huan Wen imposed many of his own decisions on the imperial government, which had no choice but to accept.
Even though he had a younger brother, Sima Dewen, born of Consort Chen as well ( in 385 ), who was described to be intelligent and careful, and who learned to take care of him throughout the years, for reasons unknown, Emperor Xiaowu appeared to have never seriously considered making Sima Dewen his heir, and in 387, Sima Dezong was created crown prince.

Even and Yi
Even though Viscount Meng Yi gave his word not to interfere with an attempt, he went back on his earlier promise to dismantle the walls.
Even the astronomer Yi Xing's isn't comparable to his value ( who was beginning to utilize foreign knowledge ).
Even as late as the 1970s, Tsing Yi Tong resembled Tai O with its characteristic stilt houses and water vehicles.
Even being a new comer, Li Yan was invited to constitute the " Shu Ke " ( 蜀科, the law code for Shu region ) with Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng, Yi Ji, and Liu Ba.

Even and refused
Even after the director was persuaded to keep the scene intact, George C. Scott refused to do it, as he believed it would overshadow the rest of his performance.
Even worse news was to follow ; learning that Charles Martel was sick, Liutprand once again returned to attacking the Exarchate in 740, forcing Gregory yet again to appeal to the Franks, who again refused to become involved.
Even after his elevation to the papacy, Urban continued to hold the archbishopric of Milan, and in this capacity refused to crown as King of Italy Frederick I's son Prince Henry, who had married Constance of Sicily, the heiress of the kingdom of Sicily.
Even the most credible international assessment body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ), has refused to attempt subjective probabilistic estimates of future temperatures.
" Even during the violence of the Reign of Terror in France, Jefferson refused to disavow the revolution because " To back away from France would be to undermine the cause of republicanism in America.
Even so, many liberal delegates refused to abandon Wallace, and they cast their votes for him on the first ballot.
Even when he was young, he questioned the validity of superstitious customs and discrimination based on caste and refused to accept anything without rational proof and pragmatic test.
Even though Edward campaigned in Scotland both in 1300, when he successfully besieged Caerlaverock Castle and in 1301, the Scots refused to engage in open battle again, preferring instead to raid the English countryside in smaller groups.
Even as Wriedt did so, he was told that the government had been sacked, which he initially refused to believe.
Even after the government acceded to virtually all their demands, the Commons then refused to authorize any finance for the war, losing the sympathy of the Lords as a result.
Even though he was acquitted by a French convened court, the English-speaking press remained hostile and he was refused a visa for several years.
Even Scipio Africanus, who refused to reply to the charge, saying only, " Romans, this is the day on which I conquered Hannibal ," and was absolved by acclamation, found it necessary to retire, self-banished, to his villa at Liternum.
Even outside the South, many restaurants and hotels refused to accept black customers.
Even after Governor Jeb Bush visited his home along with members of the local and national media, the homeowners association refused to budge.
Even though WBC rules stated the mandatory challenger should receive a shot at the title, the WBC insisted Chacon fight Héctor Camacho in Puerto Rico instead, then stripped him of his title when he refused.
Even after that some individual soldiers and units refused to surrender and become beginning elements of the resistance to the Japanese occupation.
Even after the Food and Drug Administration approved the aniline process in 1949 using new, safe inks, sales continued to decline as some food manufacturers still refused to consider aniline printing.
Even after the film was considered finished, the Iranian producers refused to release it.
Even in articulo mortis he refused to receive the sacraments from the parish priest at the cost of submission, but the last offices were performed by his friend Professor Friedrich.
Even his own settlements at Saratov and Samara refused to open their gates to him, and the Don Cossacks, hearing that the patriarch of Moscow had anathematized Stenka, also declared against him.
Even up until the last minute, Members of the Legislative Assembly ( MLAs ) loyal to Charles Wilson Cross — the province's Attorney-General and a staunch Rutherford ally — threatened to scuttle the arrangement unless Cross was kept on as attorney-general, to which Sifton refused to agree.
Even with this knowledge, Riley initially refused medical treatment from the government out of paranoia, though Buffy eventually convinced him to do so.
Even then, the members were so distraught at their handiwork ( and its results ) that they refused compensation for their time on the commission.
Even though Boril requested the extradition of Strez to Bulgaria with gifts and bribes, Stefan II refused.
Even the otherwise sympathetic Spain refused to establish formal diplomatic relations with the RSI.

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