Example sentences of "although they [verb] [adv] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | It went down great , they enjoyed it , although they did n't quite know what to think , because we were both rockabilly . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS are known as " emerging viruses " , which , although they do not always threaten their original hosts , can destroy entire populations by moving on to new hosts and locations . |
| 8 | There are a number of international fixed interest unit trusts available , although they do not necessarily specialise entirely in European bonds . |
| 9 | Tumours of the ovary and testis are likewise hormone-related , although they do not usually respond to hormone therapy . |
| 10 | The words ‘ I ask you , son , to care for the lands which will come to you with your usual diligence and look after them so that they may come to your sons ’ , although they do not sufficiently express a trust but advice rather than obligation to leave the lands , are none the less regarded as having the force of a trust in favour of the grandsons after the death of their father . |
| 11 | They do n't actually get abroad a lot , in theory , although they do n't always stick too closely to their brief . |