Example sentences of "[conj] though [pron] [verb] that " in BNC.

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1 They did not know when accident or sickness would hit them , and though they knew that some time in middle age — perhaps in the forties for unskilled labourers , perhaps in the fifties for the more skilled — they would become incapable of doing a full measure of adult physical labour , they did not know what would happen to them between then and death .
2 And though she recognized that some of it was rebellion at the hours of inactivity , she could not ignore her bladder .
3 West Burton has been called by many " the prettiest village in the Dales " , and though I think that Dent village has them all beat hands down for style and atmosphere , West Burton runs a close second .
4 They kept peering about on all sides as though they knew that he was not far off but they seemed reluctant to leave the path .
5 They clung to each other almost fearfully as though they believed that , in the whole of this alien and bewildering world , only the two of them had any real substance ; as if all else was an illusion .
6 After Paul left , the party broke up quickly , as though everyone felt that the business of the day had now been concluded .
7 From the flats he passed , the sound of lives : Christmas pops on the radio , argument , a baby laughing , which became tears , as though it sensed that there was danger near .
8 If the bird 's head disappears behind some small obstruction , the cat can be seen to rush forward and pounce , as though it knows that at that moment the bird can not see its rapid advance .
9 ‘ On the other hand , ’ added my mother hastily , as though she feared that I might take the chance to postpone the ceremony in order to accommodate the philadelphus , ‘ chrysanthemums are more reliable .
10 Almost as though she knew that Matey was thinking about her , McAllister looked up and said , ‘ I would never have thought that I would enjoy knitting so much , and the ladies ’ sewing circle , too . ’
11 I often suspected a touch of sheer paranoia in Colin on race weekends : as though he felt that the gods out there were all conspiring to deprive him of his advancement and rights .
12 They set off , but the Friar did not understand at first whom they were following ; it was as though he believed that the children had taken his sack .
13 It was almost as though he recognised that she would not — no , could not — accept more .
14 He made a strange point , because he said , as though he justified that attack , that , after all , further bands would not raise any more cash .
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