Example sentences of "although [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although about the middle of the nineteenth century large improvements were made in both the hulls and the rigs of ships , for three or four hundred years before that the basic methods of construction remained nearly constant . |
| 2 | A growing number of large companies are including information on environmental issues in their annual reports , although as the Institute 's Financial Reporting 1991–92 points out , it ‘ is as yet at an experimental stage and assessment of its value is still tentative ’ . |
| 3 | There was just something about Luke Calder that seemed to affect her , although for the life of her she could n't understand what it was . |
| 4 | So although for the majority of cases that a fatal as a result of diphtheria the fact that , due actually to the pharyngitis and the pseudo- membrane obstructing the respiratory passage . |
| 5 | Rosewood is also the choice for the fingerboard , although for the neck and headstock Encore have opted to use a single piece of sakura . |
| 6 | ‘ Entirely unnecessary , although for the sake of complete understanding you might like to know that this , ’ Lacuna turned abruptly to the blond girl , who recoiled , ducking her head , and then looking up meekly at the tall woman , ‘ is called Britta . ’ |
| 7 | Although for the sake of clarity the stages are shown as separate boxes , this is a poor form of organization to use in practice . |
| 8 | Although for the sake of clarity the stages are shown as separate boxes , this is a poor form of organization to use in practice . |
| 9 | Although for the moment the army is the darling of the people , its closeness to the now constitutionally-entrenched council will afford the military great authority . |
| 10 | All the same , Wickham had been invited to have the flat searched and might sometime do so , although for the moment he saw no justification for it . |
| 11 | He himself had other plans , although for the moment he was keeping them fairly close to his chest . |
| 12 | Although during the defence summation Barry 's attorney had admitted that his client had been an " occasional " cocaine user , the prosecution 's case was hampered by doubts within the jury over the credibility of key prosecution witnesses including Moore and Charles Lewis , a convicted drug dealer whose evidence was responsible for four of the drugs charges against Barry . |
| 13 | Although during the winter there had been no running water this had been restored at least in the centre of the town . |
| 14 | When the war was renewed in the 1370s , the price of wine in London rose to 10d. per gallon , although during the truce of 1375–77 it fell again to 6d . |
| 15 | Information acquired by an employee which becomes part of his general skills and stock of knowledge is not the subject of an obligation of confidentiality although during the term of the employment it may be a breach of the employee 's duty of good faith to disclose it to third parties . |
| 16 | His Reichstag speech of 30 January 1939 marks the point at which public image and reality started to approximate , although during the war , too , however violent his rhetoric , he avoided any explicit connection with the actual processes of mass murder . |
| 17 | Welsh mothers were in general more concerned to keep an infant warm , although during the research period the publicity concerning the link between sudden infant death and temperature increased awareness of temperature , some mothers using room thermometers . |
| 18 | The Conservatives have not experienced being in minority government at all this century , although after the election of February 1974 , Edward Heath tried unsuccessfully to entice the Liberals into coalition . |
| 19 | By the end of 1908 Picasso owned at least five tribal objects and he went on to amass a large collection , much of it of very doubtful quality , although after the war when his own work was commanding large prices he occasionally exchanged a painting for a choice piece . |
| 20 | Her mother , although of the mentality that refuses such places because of the price of the uniform , was luckily not in a social or financial position where she could reasonably do so , and although she was often unreasonable enough , she did not like to appear to be so in the eyes of the whole neighbourhood , so she constrained her parsimony and her innate distrust in education into selecting the less distinguished of the schools available , on the grounds that the bus fare was cheaper . |
| 21 | There were a few white clouds and , although towards the sun the sky was tinged crimson , elsewhere the shade was a deep oppressive blue . |
| 22 | He remained utterly fearless throughout his playing career with us , although towards the end of it he was constantly dislocating a shoulder . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Knowing Phillip and Arthur , they would never have tolerated fools gladly and Meli was certainly up to scratch intellectually — although towards the end , she was very frail . ’ |
| 24 | It was so wonderful every time she kicked although towards the end I got terrible backache and I was so tired all the time . |
| 25 | Right , so I think , on some occasions there was some confusion , although towards the end , it was certainly quite |
| 26 | Although below the surface tension remained high in the countryside , and there were repeated rumours of an imminent ‘ real ’ Emancipation , the number of disturbances tailed off . |
| 27 | The UK 's objection to the proposed Directive was that it was ‘ unreasonably restrictive ’ to designate large river catchments ‘ simply because , for a short period of time in the autumn , the water may temporarily exceed 50 mg/litre although throughout the rest of the year it will be well below that figure . ’ |
| 28 | On the extreme Left the Communist Party began to emerge as the dominant group although throughout the decade the ILP had more electoral and parliamentary influence . |
| 29 | Although throughout the crisis Alexander III had expressed his contempt for any concessions to appease the government 's critics , for some two months after coming to the throne he hesitated to reverse official policy . |
| 30 | Although along the coast and in towns their numbers and wealth were less secure , substantial numbers of Goyigamas entered the new urban élite . |