Example sentences of "[adv] though [art] [noun sg] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In A Room of One 's Own Virginia Woolf argues that even though a person 's gift for writing may be small , it is nevertheless death to hide it . |
| 2 | ‘ Bone possesses a certain porosity compared with horn , ’ argued the other , ‘ even though a Brother 's bones are strengthened ceramically . ’ |
| 3 | And he 's remained an admirer , even though the 28-year-old 's £1million move to Blackburn six months ago has backfired badly . |
| 4 | Observers of the case pointed out that the court apparently ignored ‘ irrationality ’ even though the child 's education was affected by the lengthy and difficult journeys . |
| 5 | In real life , people 's reactions are much more confused and muddled , but it is usually possible to see the patterns described , even though the individual 's particular experience is unique . |
| 6 | Equally the problems at Dagenham may have influenced the decision to switch the Sierra away to Ford 's Belgian plant at Genk even though the company 's strategy is to concentrate a single model at each plant . |
| 7 | But even though the river 's dry a nearby training stables is now applying for permission to drill a bore hole and pump up to £10m gallons out of the ground to water horse gallops like this . |
| 8 | The right to refuse should , of course , be upheld , even though the patient 's view is deemed irrational or unreasonable by the doctor or is based on what seem to be poor grounds . |
| 9 | Emergency medical treatment is often given against a patient 's wishes , even though the patient 's decision is taken during a lucid interval and no section of the Mental Health Act ( MHA ) 1983 applies to detain the patient . |
| 10 | Both resolve to wait until the GP has performed the pregnancy test before telling anyone , even though the GP 's pregnancy test uses much the same sort of chemistry as the commercial one and is hardly more reliable or definitive . |
| 11 | This is generally taken to refer to ‘ Simon , son of Jonas ’ , even though the man 's father is elsewhere identified as Zebedee . |
| 12 | The Detective Chief Superintendent , who 's now retired , decided the student had committed suicide , even though the man 's family said he 'd been murdered . |
| 13 | This had serious implications for Chapter III courses as the LEA was not prepared to make any substantial financial contribution in support of rural adult education activities , even though the county 's Secretary for Education , H. M. Spink , was a part-time WEA tutor . |
| 14 | To my everlasting surprise I stayed in the main presenter 's chair — even though the programme 's title changed . |
| 15 | The final line-up is SDLP 17 , up two with a slightly improved vote , Sinn Fein five , as before but with an increased overall vote , DUP five , up from four even though the party 's vote dropped slightly , Ulster Unionist two down one with a reduced vote and Independent Unionist 1 . |
| 16 | The fact that the film was hailed by critics as a triumphant piece of realism , even though the woman 's choice between a passionate affair and married contentment is as melodramatic as that offered by any Gainsborough melodrama , reflects the kudos Lean had acquired as director of In Which We Serve , the critic 's touchstone for quality . |
| 17 | In November 1991 BNP bought 8.8% of Air France , the country 's ailing national airline , even though the bank 's managers were known to oppose the deal . |
| 18 | Even though the morning 's inclement weather prevented some aircraft from reaching Rendcomb , an interesting selection of display and visiting aircraft could be seen by the undaunted crown that turned up during the awful morning . |