ko te kore ai (hoki)
1. considering you don’t, considering you didn’t.
Ko te kore ai hoki ōu i moe, koinei e whakamīharo nei ki tō kaha. / Considering you didn’t have any sleep, I am impressed at your stamina.
Ko te kore ai hoki o rātou i haere mai, kaua e riro mā rātau e whakahau mai. / Considering they didn’t come, they shouldn’t be giving instructions.
Ko te kore ai i mōhio ka noho tonu mai i konā tohutohu mai ai. / For somebody who doesn't have a clue he persists in giving direction.