Example sentences of "though [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This again , though enjoying some success , could not be rated foolproof . |
| 2 | With a careful movement , as though handling some instrument of rare delicacy , the woman drew a slim black dagger from her belt and stabbed downward . |
| 3 | As though to counteract any criticism I have been shown a colour photograph of the prototype from which this livery was created . |
| 4 | The usual hard core of some 22 per cent insisted that Britain and the United States should " always stick together " , while another 52 per cent ( though favouring selective co-operation ) were anxious to protect British independence and freedom of choice . |
| 5 | As Valence obeyed , the paraplegic 's fingers clawed at the air , as though inscribing some complex , arcane pattern . |
| 6 | It materially extended the powers of local authorities by authorizing the making of schemes for any land , whether urban or rural , though requiring ministerial approval . |
| 7 | The option of letting children stay indoors during breaks could be considered though providing adequate supervision sometimes provides problems . |
| 8 | Mr Heath , though lacking political influence , has remained a powerful defender of his own government 's record — which Mrs Thatcher and some colleagues scorned . |
| 9 | Divisional Conferences held in January and February 1932 , though recording greater support for disaffiliation , nevertheless gave a two to one vote in favour of staying inside the Labour Party . |
| 10 | De Glanville though spending some time here at Halling , was a much travelled man , rather I should say kept continuously on the run for these were most troubled times and towards the latter part of his life an interdict was placed on the country and it is recorded he was buried without a service . |
| 11 | Influence is to do with ‘ non-material ’ power and is not tied to positional power or title — though having this resource may offer greater opportunities for influence . |
| 12 | ‘ Yes , ’ she said and held her sheepskin in both hands as though willing some part of the past to remain in the present . |
| 13 | Elizabeth Wolstenholme-Elmy , for example , was associated with the suffrage movement , Butler 's campaign against the CD Acts , and the campaign for the Married Women 's Property Acts , while Millicent Fawcett , though withholding public support for Butler because she feared it would bring the suffrage movement into disrepute , in fact wholeheartedly approved of her work . |
| 14 | C … pressed him though to get more client coupons . |
| 15 | As though sensing some abatement of my ferocity , she said in a natural tone , ‘ I did not mean to startle you . ’ |
| 16 | An unusual use of an SDO was the Vauxhall Cross proposal which though receiving architectural acclaim , was fiercely opposed by the local authority . |
| 17 | Toddlers though lived next door . |