Example sentences of "although their [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ministers agreed to offer associate membership of the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) to the Soviet Union , although their final statement made clear that they were not prepared to sanction massive financial assistance , the so-called " Grand Bargain " without evidence of substantial economic reform . |
| 2 | Although their short-term aims of land reform varied throughout , the Party had always strived to destroy feudalism . |
| 3 | Although their primary use is in the training market their simplicity and small size makes them ideal as a travelling presentation unit . |
| 4 | The third source of signals , autonomic nervous activities , was first noticed by Darwin , although their nervous control was not then known ; he instanced shivering at times of fear in humans . |
| 5 | It may be instructive that the prime mover in the action was an American bank ( Allied International ) which has subsequently ceased operations in London and which withdrew from the action on those grounds , although their vice president in charge of operations at the material time was , and still is , resident here . |
| 6 | Although their sheer abundance depressed the value of cowries as units of currency , it provided a wealth of shells for decorative purposes as well as a medium for displaying the wealth and demonstrating the prestige of rulers . |
| 7 | Moreover , although their new jobs were temporary , not all of them regarded them as a " stop-gap " . |
| 8 | Although their new competitors are now leaving the market place , they have caused considerable damage to the commercial position of Franklin and SelecTronics . |
| 9 | This comparative analysis is assisted by the fact that although their individual biographies are different , both are motivated by a similar ambition — they wish to secure a position of deputy headteacher in one of the city 's comprehensive schools . |
| 10 | You will notice that most tournament professionals have such a routine , although their individual mannerisms will differ . |
| 11 | Bowers et al. , for example , found that although their cognitive tasks affected manual performance the reverse was not the case . |
| 12 | Their instinct is to try to hide this for fear of being thought weak or inadequate , and this , in part , contributes to the fact that although their overall experience of the distress of bereavement may be slightly less than that of widows , many men take longer to recover fully . |
| 13 | Significantly , twenty-two of them are still in service today , although their distinctive design has been lost under extensive rebuilding . |
| 14 | The texts of these documents , the products of negotiations with Baker and US officials over previous weeks , were not published , although their general contents had featured in numerous press reports . |
| 15 | Our present discussions should show how false this uniqueness is , that ‘ our ’ people have more in common than they allow and that , perhaps , their values are not even dichotomous , although their political ideals may be . |
| 16 | Politically , Zande society is hierarchically organized , although their traditional empire with its constituent kingdoms and chief-doms has , naturally , been considerably affected by the imposition of European rule . |
| 17 | The performance of the Liberal Democrats was similarly affected , although their average share of the vote in seats contested held up very well . |
| 18 | Although their long galleries and multitude of rooms provided a greater degree of privacy for the gentry families , the homes were still very much public places , the more so according to the rank of the owner . |
| 19 | This was a significant exception , but although their higher rate of natural increase and migration into the rising manufacturing districts enlarged the population of earners in the " better-waged " districts absolutely and proportionately , this was insufficient to prevent a fall in the national average real wage . |
| 20 | Even excluding bonuses , British top managers beat their French , German and Dutch counterparts with a 12.1 per cent hike in basic pay ( although their real increases — 5.1 per cent — were not much larger than on the continent ) . |
| 21 | But , as has been shown , although their proportionate contribution increased over the period it is not something which should be interpreted in wholly optimistic terms . |
| 22 | ‘ Manual ’ workers within the British classification , although their precise work situations may vary quite widely , have in general considerably less job-security and less access to various benefits provided by employers than ‘ non-manual ’ workers . |
| 23 | Although their precise connection with the deliberations of the panel is sometimes obscure , a number of resources have been discussed and , it seems , disseminated with the panel 's encouragement . |
| 24 | Although their relative debt levels were still comparatively low , with a typical debt service ratio of 23 per cent , and although their export revenues were increasing strongly , their scheduled interest payments were rising even more rapidly . |
| 25 | Such term-limit propositions , which aimed to limit congressional service to between six and 12 years , were passed in 15 states , although their constitutional validity remained to be decided by the Supreme Court . |
| 26 | Although their rooting system did n't interfere with the other crops , the 18in-tall vines cast too heavy a shadow on the plants below . |
| 27 | Molloy and Carroll ( 1992 ) adopt an approach which is designed to assist comparison with Bourner and Hamed 's study , although their operational definition is somewhat different in that they include the following categories : no formal qualifications ; other non standard entrants ( this is a range of qualifications which includes professional , nursing , technical and secretarial ) ; O-levels or one A-level ; one OU credit ; Access . |
| 28 | Although their public language is guarded , the Americans have pointed up the Belgian and Irish beef industries as examples of general hormone abuse . |
| 29 | They were homosexuals , although their little house at Cosham was very respectable , with separate bedrooms visible to anybody who cared to look . |
| 30 | In the Second Duma , although their urban vote held up , they fared much less well at the hands of more politically-conscious peasants , they failed dismally to attract working-class support , and their representation fell by half . |