Example sentences of "although it is [adj] that the " in BNC.

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1 Although it is unseemly that the law should protect the publication of malicious falsehoods , absolute privilege is justified on the practical ground that without it , persons with a public duty to speak out might be threatened with vexatious actions for slander and libel .
2 In both cases , the breccias are thought to be exclusively developed in the Z1 Carbonate , although it is possible that the upper part of the reservoir in Auk may represent a collapsed portion of the Z2 Carbonate .
3 It so happens that for some distance the Gill itself forms the boundary between that estate and the Manor of Coniston , although it is possible that the boundary between the two manors was rather ill-defined at that time .
4 The distinction between steady-state subduction and plate collision at convergent boundaries is due to the resistance of continental crust and island arcs to subduction , although it is possible that the latter can be subducted .
5 Although it is probable that the same applies to established onshore centres , the fact is that it is the offshore centres , especially those in the Caribbean , that are most at risk from drugs money .
6 It is not clear how far there were similar local grievances to those of the Kentishmen in some of the other shires which were involved in the revolt , notably Sussex and Surrey , although it is probable that the resentment of the citizens of Salisbury at the powers which the bishop exercised there may have been one factor behind the murder of Ayscough ( 7 ; 147 , pp.63 , 66–8 ) .
7 Although it is understandable that the Minister can not be in two places at once , will she assure the House that her noble Friend will make a strong contribution to the conference ?
8 Secondly , although it is understandable that the external leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organisation may be excluded at the moment , it is not understandable that the Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem should be excluded from the process .
9 Although it is arguable that the seeds of dissensus had already taken root in the surrounding world of penal thought , dividing those who advocated a welfare philosophy from those more inclined to place confidence in penalties and the traditional legal apparatus , in the Home Office at least the consensus still held .
10 They are to be regarded as pure miracle , those of the first version as much as those of the second , although it is true that the miracle is heightened in that second account .
11 Although it is true that the people of the Isle of Wight are about as related to the state of civilisation as the good people of rural Mississippi .
12 Although it is true that the legal provisions are mostly protective minimum standards which can be improved upon via collective bargaining , the fact remains that collective bargaining itself does not have the same range as might be the case if legal provisions were fewer ( Blanpain , 1982a ) .
13 Although it is true that the authority of istoria declined within the period covered by the exhibition , it would be more accurate to say that the development of the female nude demonstrates the substitution of classical mythology by a different kind of modern myth , replacing gods and heroes with the modern artist .
14 Although it is true that the general law would in most cases not permit assignment by a buyer to a less creditworthy assignee ( since creditworthiness would be an important factor relating to the identity of the contracting party ) many sellers would prefer to insert a non-assignment clause and avoid the argument .
15 The visual impact of wide screen viewing still carries through on a 28in. screen , although it is unlikely that the benefit of wide screen would come through on smaller screens .
16 Thus , the western part of the English Channel coincides approximately with a basin of deposition of this age , although it is unlikely that the detail of the landscape owes much to desert erosion in that period .
17 Although it is clear that the potential for considerable influence is there , how effective is the mass media in changing or maintaining values and behaviour patterns ?
18 Although it is clear that the left hemisphere is dominant not only for speech but also for verbal memory and reasoning generally ( Meyer and Yates , 1955 ; Meyer , 1959 ; Milner , 1962 , 1971 ; Lansdell , 1968 , 1969 , 1973 ; Benton , 1968 ; Newcombe , 1969 , 1974 ; Buffery , 1974 ) the nature of hemispheric control of speech output is still somewhat obscure .
19 Although it is clear that the bars must be formed by waves breaking some distance offshore , certain details of the origin of the bars are far from clear .
20 Although it is clear that the House welcomes the Bill , the provisions appear to have been drafted largely with British Rail in mind .
21 In penance Hilton stresses contrition because it , rather than confession itself , signifies the reorientation of the will , although it is clear that the act of confession can also aid contrition .
22 The exact chronology of this development is unclear , although it is likely that the erosion of the duke 's power began immediately , with some of the provisions of his 1471 grant a dead letter from the outset .
23 The exact chronology of this development is unclear , although it is likely that the erosion of the duke 's power began immediately , with some of the provisions of his 147I grant a dead letter from the outset .
24 Although it is conceivable that the writer had seen the show in 1692 or 1693 , and recorded the actual running order in the annotation , it is much more probable that he merely ‘ corrected ’ the theatre score from the quarto wordbook .
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