Example sentences of "although [pers pn] did [adv] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Perhaps you are , although I did not even imply it . ’ |
| 2 | It seemed a strange request , and although I did not really feel like accepting , he politely insisted . |
| 3 | The journey was long but pleasant , although I did not really enjoy the last leg from Kuala Lumpur to Perth . |
| 4 | Although I did not entirely enjoy my time as a ‘ check knitter ’ , I learned one valuable lesson . |
| 5 | I found her insight and her interpretations of dreams interesting , although I did n't always agree with them . |
| 6 | But I did n't like working at Johnny Walkers so I think it was quite a good thing at the time , although I did n't really like it I 'm glad now that it happened cos I 'd probably still be working in there . |
| 7 | I have completed one year 's retirement although I did n't really retire ! |
| 8 | Although she did not even turn to look at him , a delicious warmth began to spread through her inert form — as though some electrical force was quietly pulsing across the few feet of water separating their bodies . |
| 9 | Our scientist found evidence , although she did not actually witness it , that this violent breeding behaviour can actually result in the death of some females . |
| 10 | Dorothea supposed that change must affect even such trivialities as the uniform of waitresses , although she did not quite see why , and it was a note of uncertainty in an otherwise happy day . |
| 11 | ‘ We 'd better try to find the prisoners , ’ said Fenella at last , although she did not really want to leave the comparative safety of the wood-store . |
| 12 | One of Aunt Janie 's favourite sayings was ‘ Give them their roses now ’ , not wait ‘ till they are lying on their bier ’ , although she did not always practise what she preached . |
| 13 | Although she did n't quite know exactly what that entailed , he looked so depressed she murmured words of sympathy while her heart went on singing inside . |
| 14 | Had pier alone , Carrie knew , than when she was with them , and although she did n't really mind this , it made her feel lonely this particular day . |
| 15 | Although we did n't quite make the top , it was a good day 's climbing . |
| 16 | Although we did very sincerely attempt to treat all four children alike , we soon realised that in fairness we would have to modify that intention . |
| 17 | Although they did n't actually mention it , he said , he began to realise they were looking for suggestions that rituals had taken place , that he and his wife were part of it , and that their children were victims . |
| 18 | It went down great , they enjoyed it , although they did n't quite know what to think , because we were both rockabilly . ’ |
| 19 | The people who did seem to be enjoying things ( although they did n't much like the film ) were those who , unlike Jane , were there on their own terms . |
| 20 | Although they did not quite reach the same heights , Ann Welsh ( Liverpool ) and Claire Swift ( Sefton ) maintained a high standard in the under-17 race over the same distance , with the Liverpool girl taking the honours in 4–39.0 against her rival 's 4–40.4 . |
| 21 | Already , too , one may see the start of a symbiotic relationship in which France would increasingly depend upon American resources to achieve purposes which , left to herself , would be beyond her , while American objectives , although they did not entirely coincide with the French and for all the power which they would ultimately deploy , had to include France as a frail but , for the moment , indispensable means by which they might be attained . |
| 22 | Though circumstances are so changed it is relevant to remember that in their heyday syllabubs were regarded as refreshments to be offered at card parties , ball suppers and at public entertainments , rather than just as a pudding for lunches and dinners , although they did quite often figure as part of the dessert in the days when a choice of sweetmeats , fruits , jellies , confectionery and creams was set out in a formal symmetrical array in the centre of the table . |
| 23 | According where you although it did n't actually come into practice . |
| 24 | On the face of it the statement ‘ God is Truth ’ seems to imply that Truth is an attribute or description of God , and in the first instance Gandhi was content to allow the phrase to be used in this way although it did not accurately reflect his position . |
| 25 | He had a busy day ahead of him , and although he did not yet know it , he would not be able to get back to bed until nearly twenty-four hours later . |
| 26 | Although he did not completely discard the astrological concept of destiny , Plutarch argued that there was a place in it for contingency . |
| 27 | All that now remained was to get the next couple of weeks over — have the party , get Karl away , see Erika settled , get the business of the accident cleared up and then , although he did not normally think in melodramatic terms — then the future ! |
| 28 | Although he did not specifically mention Articles Two and Three — which contain the claim — he said the constitution meant a great deal to nationalists in Northern Ireland , and it could not change in advance of an overall settlement . |
| 29 | After the coup , absolute power rested with the military junta , and increasingly with Pinochet , who in June 1974 was designated Supreme Chief of State , and in December President of the Republic ( although he did not formally assume that title until March 1981 ) . |
| 30 | But conversely ( as Mr. Utley did not feel able to dispute , although he did not formally concede the point ) a defendant who is legally aided at first instance and in the Court of Appeal , but who for any reason then ceases to be aided and incurs the full costs of successfully resisting an appeal to the House of Lords , is eligible to recover those costs from the board . |