Example sentences of "although it [modal v] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The mechanisms whereby smoking influences ulcer healing are unknown ; it probably does not affect gastric acidity , although it may alter duodenal motility and acidity .
2 Again , however , one wonders how far this was mere rhetoric in the original or mere gesture in the repetition ; although it may have some influence on the ‘ mission statements ’ that some institutions are now struggling to formulate .
3 Also , cooling can produce spectral shifts in emission wavelength , so although it may have potential uses for geological applications where CL emission at room temperature is meagre , the full effects of cooling are at present poorly known and the technique can not be recommended as a regular practice for petrographic purposes .
4 Although it may take some practice to get used to the idea of changing the seemingly natural number scale , you will soon find that you automatically consider whether a transformation would aid analysis when you first look at a batch of data .
5 In this way it is possible to re-start the routine that was enjoyed previously , although it may take some days of patience to break the new habit .
6 The activities of moth larvae feeding on the fur or feathers binding the pellets together result in their breakdown even in dry conditions , although it may take several years for pellets to completely disintegrate .
7 Although it may seem expensive cost of getting to Florida , it will be a highlight of your trip .
8 On the whole it seems likely that the Channel Tunnel will have a minor regional impact in its own right although it could bring short term benefits to depressed areas through , for example , the awarding of Tunnel-related contracts .
9 All forms of the disease begin as tuberculosis of the lung although it can affect other organs including the membranes encasing the brain and spinal cord , the bones , joints and kidneys .
10 Having announced the thing way back in September 1989 , IBM Corp is finally promising to have a completed version of its AD/Cycle software engineering-based application development environment by the end of the year and ready to ship to end users by the middle of 1994 — although it will bear little resemblance to the 1989 conception .
11 The US will retain control of the weapons , although it will consult other countries before giving the order to fire .
12 Motif is a prime candidate for the fast track , although it will require minor work to integrate it into the X/Open Portability Guide .
13 The disadvantage of the latter is that it leads to an untidy looking diagram , although it will reveal lower terraces obscured by high ground in the foreground .
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