Example sentences of "[adv] though [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now though she stifled that feeling and gave herself up to the joy of being in his arms and hearing how long and how deeply he had loved her . |
| 2 | Even though we spent that money we are projected to come in with balances of three million pounds in excess of the budget figure set by the Conservatives , and that is a six million pounds difference that 's come straight out of the twenty-four and I think it tells us two things . |
| 3 | In New York , for instance , about half as many women as men win scholarships on the basis of their school leaving scores on the SAT , and women score on average sixty-two points lower on it , even though they get higher school and college grades ( Chronicle of Higher Education 18 March 1987 ) . |
| 4 | But Liberal Democrats in Cheltenham insist they have no plans to close Pates School , even though they favour comprehensive education . |
| 5 | and that on the top of the boiler is definitely not blue , even though they use blue ink for it |
| 6 | Even though they knew this lot were all actors , they were transfixed . |
| 7 | But Monie knows that the loss of Miles and Gregory will be even harder to make up , even though they have great faith in new scrum half signing Martin Crompton . |
| 8 | They concluded , however , that it was possible that social networks have a modest association with mental health even though they offer little protection against acute stress . |
| 9 | In particular West Ham and Poplar and a handful of other Boards with active Labour members went as far as their resources permitted in providing out-door relief and improved workhouse conditions even for the unemployed , even though they faced considerable opposition from the LGB . |
| 10 | He lowered his head , kissing her angrily , and she fought him , struggling beneath him as he kept her trapped , even though she offered such resistance to what he knew so deeply she had wanted from the beginning . |
| 11 | But everyone says it would be a mistake to dismiss Mrs Shephard as ‘ a mumsy suburban type ’ , even though she shows some housewifey traits such as walking from Westminster to a West End restaurant in a pair of sensible shoes where she will then change into high heels carried in a plastic bag . |
| 12 | Further , British Rail , for example , would be distinguished from a Type B non-profit , even though it receives substantial capital and revenue grants from the Government . |
| 13 | The present situation , therefore , even though it allows some fudging of extraordinary items , must be far from perfect from Mr Damant 's point of view . |
| 14 | Carbon fibre tubes have cured much of this ; but the fourth bridle line is used on larger sport kites even though it requires accurate adjustment to balance with the other lines . |
| 15 | Go on I tell you what why do n't you flip it over and start on the other side , even though it says this side done , this is an old tape from a seismograph and er we were afraid to use it in our work but I think the sound 's alright on it , you flip it over and where it says this side down , put that side up and use the other half of the tape and let me hear your comments back . |
| 16 | Until quite recently , meat from lambs under two years old was considered pale and tasteless so mutton ( a darker meat ) was preferred , even though it required slower cooking . |
| 17 | Hopper held his own in a hard , heavy-hitting first round in which he took the fight to Parsons , even though he took some punishment . |
| 18 | What 's he like and , he 's got ta go past me before he has , ee just messing about so he says I still did n't give it any more thought even though he had foreign surname and I thought , yeah did n't think of it . |
| 19 | Even though he exhibited less humour than Ibsen on a bad night , the frantic phone calls just mentioned — by the conquering Germans from Oslo to Berlin trying to get the importunate Foerer off their backs — offer clear elements of farce . |
| 20 | One problem of the past year has been the length of time it has taken me to accept that I need to work in the bookshop most of the time even though I know this work has to be done and though I enjoy it ( most of the time ) . |
| 21 | I always take a lot of care plumbing the depth , and even though I know this peg well , I will plumb it again . |
| 22 | There remains a couple of concerns even though I think this pattern will serve . |
| 23 | As a result of that I 'm learning more now than I ever have , even though I have less time in which to do so . ’ |
| 24 | You saw them happen , and in your wisdom you allowed them to take place , even though you have deep compassion for my suffering . |