Example sentences of "though [vb pp] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Darkman has been billed as Sam Raimi 's move toward mainstream Hollywood , though given the current fascination for comic-book movies , he has n't really had to move that far . |
| 2 | Going ahead with Sizewell might then be a marginally attractive proposition on economic grounds though given the risks I have already referred to the case would hardly be overwhelming . |
| 3 | Since there is no appeal against the opinion of the Commission , these findings do appear to exhaust the scope of this particular policy-changing strategy for the time being , though given the interest shown by the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in extending the right of conscientious objection , a change in the provisions of the Convention itself can not be entirely ruled out . |
| 4 | These could presumably include methods not involving the use of letters rogatory at all , though given the legal traditions of the region such radicalism seems unlikely . |
| 5 | Since then , investigations have continued , though given the difficulties of studying these bees in the lowland wet and moist forests of Panama , Brazil and Columbia , it is no surprise that further details are only now emerging . |
| 6 | Though given the number of escalators actually working it probably would n't be for long . |
| 7 | He also argued from the virtues of a sector under ‘ social control ’ ( though given the later usage of that term what he clearly meant was ‘ greater public control ’ ) , and the possibility of greater responsiveness to economic or other national need . |
| 8 | They may find this rather more awkward though given the abrasive edge which Kilkenny possess . |
| 9 | Though considered a floating plant , it frequently puts down roots to the tank bottom , and relies on nutrients both from the water and the substratum . |
| 10 | ( Remember that , though considered a good beginner 's community fish , Angels grow big enough to eat fish the size of Neon Tetras . ) |
| 11 | When there are homophones ( two words or forms with identical pronunciation ) , always use the infinitive , eg. sauter , not sautez , saute , sautee , etc even though pronounced the same . |
| 12 | His name was Charles Pearson and , though born the son of an upholsterer , he became Solicitor to the City of London . |
| 13 | but though bent a bit |
| 14 | The Assembly , though renamed the ‘ European Parliament ’ in 1962 , had no effective control over the Council or Commission . |
| 15 | Though chopped every which way , the whole tentacle squirmed towards where they stood as if still joined together , glued by some adhesive force from outside the normal universe . |
| 16 | Peter Mandelson who — though elected an MP — will be forever tainted as the inventor of Labour 's ‘ glitz ’ which reached its grisly apogee in the now-notorious Sheffield rally . |
| 17 | Though outnumbered the Nez Perce fought valiantly in a gallant but vain attempt to reach Canada and to find sanctuary . |