Example sentences of "though for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such an historical perspective must be our long-term goal , even though for the present we can at best only hypothesize about the nature of the development processes at work . |
| 2 | Full marks though for the clarity of all the instruments , the relationship of the controls , pedals and wheel — although this is a little too offset for some — and the rattle-free interior . |
| 3 | It is interesting that these were exactly the issues that Mezey was concerned with at the same time , though for the whole of the region rather than one area . |
| 4 | The first 16-bit generation was won hands-down by MS-DOS with Macintosh System in second place — and winning a moral victory by setting the agenda for what should have been the 32-bit generation but in effect became the second 16-bit generation , which seems to have been won by Microsoft Windows , even though for the majority , MS-DOS is all most people want or use . |
| 5 | To quieten her , to get away from the dark , lurking forest of the past , she said , ‘ I 'll get you a drink , though for the life of me I ca n't imagine why you are cold . |
| 6 | A North-South cold war formula is unlikely to command the same kind of broad domestic support , even though for the time being , the parties of the Left are supporting the war , at least in the United States and Western Europe . |
| 7 | For some countries , like Greece , Portugal and Ireland , no doubt there will continue to be largesse to be gained from her , though for the time being even this is likely to be hard to come by , as Germany piles money into her eastern territory and focuses much of the rest of her financial attentions on her former Communist neighbours . |
| 8 | Whatever made you think that the idea — of course quite impossible , though for the sake of argument we will not imagine it so — myself and Edward going away together was simply unconventional . |
| 9 | Some people say certain responses in others make them see red and they are guaranteed to be upset , even though for the sake of peace they may repress their anger or hurt . |
| 10 | Words which do not receive primary stress normally have secondary stress , though for the sake of simplicity this is not marked here . |
| 11 | Over her shoulder , lying on the black leather upholstery of the back seat , he could see a black velour trilby which was vaguely familiar , though for the moment he did not have time to sort out exactly why or how . |