Example sentences of "though [pers pn] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have n't been into her bedroom though I saw some chair legs and a pair of shoes as I passed the half-open door . |
| 2 | That afternoon I meant to search the Bible for information , though I knew little of it . |
| 3 | He had hoped to impress her , and , though I knew this was the wrong way to go about it , since she was always embarrassed by emotional arguments , when she replied in a stiff , rather guarded way , I was deeply hurt on his behalf . |
| 4 | At night , Daddy read to me , and though I had many books , there were only four I wished to hear . |
| 5 | ‘ When I was in Dinosaur I never though I had any real talent . |
| 6 | It could not be accomplished on the run though I made some schematic doodles based on observation : the way , for example , drainage run-off channels bulldozed off the sides of the track echoed the pattern of the tree branches or veins on a leaf . |
| 7 | I just find such people strange though I admit some , like Marlowe , have been great friends . |
| 8 | These are intense , dramatic readings which lack nothing in conviction , though I imagine some listeners will prefer a less overtly ‘ expressive ’ approach to the music . |
| 9 | I sent him underground , though I doubt that 's where Zam went . |
| 10 | Alternatively , the joyous sound of bells may be ringing out the tune of 'Those beautiful red roses that once you gave me ’ , all over sunlit uplands — though I doubt that . |
| 11 | ‘ Immediately , though I took little notice of it when I was in Cheshire , I admit . |
| 12 | Even though I use many examples and experiences from my years with that company , the views expressed are mine and if my recollections or impressions vary from others ' that is to my account , and not ICI 's . |
| 13 | Words about words tend to float off into a mysterious space of their own — though I hope most of those we have used have been firmly pinned down . |
| 14 | Dear Boy , It must be very difficult for you sometimes I expect not having anyone and having to do all the shopping and cooking for yourself I know that when I was working I certainly could not have managed on my own , coming home tired and then making dinner your own dinner and then going upstairs to do some more work , what sort of life is that , though I know all about that because of course I did do that for three years almost , and I know how much happier I was when I knew there was someone waiting for me and having the dinner ready and keeping the house clean and all those things , or perhaps you people do n't think those things are important . |
| 15 | I always take a lot of care plumbing the depth , and even though I know this peg well , I will plumb it again . |
| 16 | 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 ) . |
| 17 | Even now I 'm struggling to stop myself going for a jaunt around the room though I know this will inevitably lead to me lying on my bed or sitting on the floor in a mesmerised , trancelike way and staring into nothingness as if stoned . |
| 18 | The settee is quite comfortable — though I have little first-hand experience of it myself , of course . |
| 19 | 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 . ’ |
| 20 | Then I realized he was making some sort of joke and endeavoured to smile appropriately , though I suspect some residue of my bewilderment , not to say shock , remained detectable in my expression . |
| 21 | But for some people literature is a dead-end , just as for some ( though I suspect fewer ) music is , or the visual arts . |
| 22 | There is an element of utopianism in drafting such proposals , though I believe these ideas are worth pursuing . |
| 23 | A red semi-regular variable ; range 5.0 to 7.6 , period said to be about 130 days though I find little evidence of this . |
| 24 | He has the reputation of being a cold man , and appears to enjoy neither his power nor his wealth , though I find that difficult to believe since he works so hard to keep them . ’ |
| 25 | Herbert Kretzmer wrote in the Daily Express that he heard a voice call out , ‘ Rubbish ’ — to which he himself responded : ‘ Though I find this kind of boorishness both repulsive and depressing I am bound to state that the solitary heckler was probably articulating a mood felt by many . |
| 26 | ‘ Certainly I did , but then I do n't look as though I dressed all by guess . |
| 27 | The second glimpse came through Squirrel Nutkin though I loved all the Beatrix Potter books . |
| 28 | ‘ Well , I 'm a broadcaster , ’ said the presenter of the BBC Radio Cleveland early morning show , ‘ though I suppose some people would say that 's debatable . ’ |
| 29 | It began to feel — though I suppose this is true to the essential beauty of all sport — that we were working together , the four of us , for the love of the game . |
| 30 | There remains a couple of concerns even though I think this pattern will serve . |