Example sentences of "although [pers pn] is [adj] that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Events which have been implicated in schizophrenia are of a more everyday nature ( although it is possible that many also have a private meaning ) , and a very wide range of emotionally arousing events may trigger a relapse . |
| 2 | It is clear from these data that the capacity to form and present this influenza epitope has been returned to the T2/TAP1+2 transfectant , although it is possible that this capacity is suboptimal . |
| 3 | Although it is true that European video runs at 25 , US video at 30 and movies worldwide at 24 frames per second , these frame rates are not essential to flicker-free motion . |
| 4 | Secondly , although it is true that all the institutions that are discussed have been described as " marriage " in the relevant literature , the whole point of my argument is that this very fact tends to mislead . |
| 5 | Although it is true that this philosophy was dominant only in the relatively short period from the turn of the century until World War I , it subsequently left its imprint upon the labour movement and its appeal has not entirely been extinguished . |
| 6 | Although it is true that more people would have contracted serious illnesses of a type which have now been eradicated — especially tuberculosis , which struck large numbers of people ( women more frequently than men ) throughout the nineteenth century — very few people would have survived into a long and infirm old age ( Johansson , 1977 ) . |
| 7 | Although it is true that some fathers are involved with their children for seconds in a day rather than hours or even minutes , their presence can encourage confidence to make those expeditions and explorations which are vital to the process of child development . |
| 8 | Although it is unlikely that decomposing snails will be found within the workings of computers , it is possible to come across computer " bugs " ; and there may still be some further nasty surprises . |
| 9 | Although it is clear that mountainous areas with few nearby notable pollution sources are receiving their pollution burden from regions or countries several hundreds or thousands of kilometres distant , it is difficult to determine precisely from which source or sources the pollution originated . |
| 10 | Although it is clear that most of these groups were not representative they were instrumental in directing government funding to projects of limited use to the majority of residents , ‘ neighbourhood stabilisation ’ apart . |
| 11 | Although it is clear that these changes were made in order to admit light to the new , deep-plan living accommodation , it is conceivable that the judicious use of ranges of standard reversible and ventilating roof windows might have provided an answer to this requirement which would have been less erosive of the original external appearance . |
| 12 | ‘ Although it is likely that future gains will be more modest , profitability will be robust , ’ it said , adding that the industry can also expect to benefit from growing demand , especially from canny corporate customers , and from balanced regulation — public service commissions are increasingly approving alternative regulatory plans which permit the companies to boost earnings above a targeted level , provided they improve efficiency and share earnings gains with their subscribers . |
| 13 | Looking ahead to the early twenty-first century , the smaller size of nuclear families in the late twentieth century makes it evident that there will be fewer relatives about to share family care although it is likely that many fewer people will be childless ( Rossiter and Wicks , 1982 , p. 66 ) . |
| 14 | One assumes that there were considerably more , although it is interesting that some of those activities reported to us had already been reported elsewhere . |
| 15 | Answer guide : Managers would be using it to plan future activity levels , order stocks , employ labour etc. whereas bankers are more interested in an overview of where the business is likely to go and perhaps also as a monitoring tool , although it is doubtful that such a level of sophistication is applied to the majority of enterprises . |