Example sentences of "[noun sg] even though it [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 1 ) Whether , apart from arguments based on the right to freedom of expression , a non-trading corporation has a sufficient reputation to sustain an action for libel even though it can establish no actual financial loss . |
| 2 | This law has not served the best interests of air safety even though it might have satisfied a curious public . |
| 3 | Accordingly the law insists that a former employee can not be prevented from turning to his own account his professional skill and knowledge even though it may have been acquired whilst in employment and at the employer 's expense . |
| 4 | It was the rule for centuries that if animals ( or at least , ordinary tame animals ) strayed from adjacent land on to the highway neither the owner of the animals nor the occupier of the land was liable for any ensuing damage even though it could have been prevented by controlling the animal or by fencing . |
| 5 | Abruptly she let go of the last protective remnants of self-deception , but , fearing questions she could n't answer without exposing the full extent of her vulnerability , she rushed on , ‘ I felt guilty to begin with , but I did come to terms with it eventually , and anyway , my parents had encouraged me to stay with radio even though it would take me away from them and they knew what was happening to Dad . ’ |
| 6 | A police spokesman said : ‘ The assistant has given us some vital information even though it must have been embarrassing for her . ’ |
| 7 | Perhaps the retention of the State Paper Office and its adjacent houses led Scott to this asymmetrical composition , but he seems to have made little attempt to relate the design of his central tower to Soane 's Italianate structure even though it would have been only approximately 20 feet ( 6.096 m ) away . |
| 8 | In carrying out the balancing exercise I , for my part , come down in favour of the freedom of speech even though it may go beyond generally acceptable limits , since there is adequate alternative protection available to a council . |