Example sentences of "though in [adj] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Light : Requires good bright light for quick development , though in partial shade it will grow less vigorously . |
| 2 | ‘ So do you , ’ Matt murmured , though in actual fact it was not entirely true . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , I expect Mr Gajdusek will give you time off to compensate , ’ she suggested , holding down more remarks , though in actual fact it was questions which sprang to her lips : where had Mr Gajdusek gone and how long would he be away ? |
| 4 | ‘ Since you remember those moments we shared so vividly , my prowess as a lover must have left some impression on you , ’ he gritted toughly , then , his eyes glinting dangerously , he told her , straight from the shoulder , ‘ Though in actual fact I was n't talking of our time on your bed , but of your interest in my financial standing ! ’ |
| 5 | When she became queen she encouraged English refugees from William the Conqueror 's tyranny to settle in her husband 's country , though in due course he was forced to reach an agreement with the Norman invader . |
| 6 | Bécherel had been under the command of one of his retainers , and another had been Constable of Saint-Sauveur , though in all probability he had not been involved in its surrender . |
| 7 | I knew he 'd fought James on it tooth and nail , and though in all honesty I felt I 'd won him round to some extent since , the prejudices remained beneath the surface of benignity , waiting only for some unwary blunder on my part to crack the surface and let them burst through . |
| 8 | They either slept in a car or on the ground with a blanket , though in two days they would be far enough south for the nights to be warm . |
| 9 | Throughout her life she was a regular worshipper at Llanfwrog Parish Church , even though in recent years she was largely confined to her home . |
| 10 | This standard was developed with commercial accounts in mind and it confirms the view that depreciation is a matter of allocation , not of valuation ; though in recent years it has become acceptable to allocate revalued amounts . |
| 11 | According to the OECD 's 1990 report Development Co-operation , net financial flows to the developing world increased by 3 per cent to US$110,000 million in 1989 , though in real terms they were still little more than half the level at the start of the 1980s . |
| 12 | Ironically , the government really has been true to its policy of noninterference in the ‘ free market ’ where women 's opportunities are concerned , though in other areas it has often recognised the paradox that non-interventionist policies require intervention to make them work . |
| 13 | It is a neuter because it has the diminutive ending -chen , though in modern German it has replaced the non-diminutive ( feminine ) form die Magd . |
| 14 | He had five victories in 1986 , another six in 1987 , though in each season he had to settle for runner-up place in the Championship . |
| 15 | Most of the many Women 's Action/Support Groups were founded spontaneously by residents of the communities , though in many cases they were stimulated to act by either or both of Scargill 's rhetoric and the example of other communities — often perceived through the voluminous television coverage achieved . |
| 16 | Transport services were costly and hard to organise ( though in many cases they were extremely carefully organised ) . |
| 17 | Under SSAP 24 and UITF 6 these long-term obligations are accounted for on a full provision basis , even though in many cases it is likely that they will continually roll over , and it has been argued that it is difficult to justify a prohibition , as SSAP 15 would otherwise require , on the related deferred tax being treated on a similar basis if it , too , continually rolls over . |
| 18 | Under SSAP 24 and UITF 6 these long-term obligations are accounted for on a full provision basis , even though in many cases it is likely that they will continually roll over ( ie as one obligation is settled another will arise ) and it has been argued that it is difficult to justify a prohibition , as SSAP 15 would otherwise require , on the related deferred tax being treated on a similar basis if it , too , continually rolls over . |
| 19 | So far , the thrust of the analysis has been that firms are likely to want vertical integration and that , though in many cases it would be socially desirable , in some it may not be . |
| 20 | I have to admit it , though in many ways she 's a pain . ’ |
| 21 | The costs of community services to control sample members at both second and third assessments were considerably lower than those of the action samples , even though in both boroughs they increased during the year . |
| 22 | Upwind , however , the daggerboard is still kept in the down position , though in extreme conditions it needs to be moved back a few centimetres . |
| 23 | ‘ I promise , ’ Katherine said in a small voice , not quite sure what it was she was pledging , though in later years she would have ample occasion to reflect on what he said . |
| 24 | The claspers probably represent the coxites and styles of the 9th segment , though in some cases they seem to be composed only of the styles , the coxites having fused with the sternum . |
| 25 | Nonetheless it remains true that the most common explanation of large numbers of unrecovered hoards is warfare , though in some instances it is believed that economic factors also played a part ; in the latter cases a currency or political reform is thought to have rendered the coins worthless and hence the owners would not have bothered to recover them . |
| 26 | She often found herself making excuses to avoid him though in some ways she was interested in him , even attracted to him . |
| 27 | Though in some ways you differ , you have typical Sagittarian flair and warmth , the ability to act , to play the clown , perhaps to hide a more serious side , the willingness to gamble … ’ |
| 28 | Not everyone can negotiate discounts or travel to shows , though in most cases you should get a discount for buying a complete set up , and may do for investing in several expensive fish at once . |
| 29 | For the first time since she 'd appeared she said his name , tentatively , as though in this darkness she 'd suddenly doubted he was real . |
| 30 | West Dorset District Council , for instance , was refusing to house people evicted from winter-lets unless they qualified for housing prior to entering such accommodation , even though in this case they would presumably have sought council accommodation in the first place ( Larkin 1979 ) . |