Example sentences of "though [prep] [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The turbine had arrived from the works , and also the alternator , which by now I had learned was merely another name for a generator , though of a fancier kind as it made AC whereas a generator made only DC . |
| 2 | Employers ' contributions were similiarly arranged , though with a further jump to 10.45 per cent on all pay-packets of over £165 a week . |
| 3 | For the most part they took over existing routes , though in the hillier parts of the country they were responsible for the making of entirely new stretches of road where the older roads tackled gradients suitable only for foot-passengers and pack-horses . |
| 4 | Extra financial resources might also be needed in the short term to establish a workable transfer system , though in the longer term a fast transfer system could work out far cheaper than the existing system : a Special Hospital or Regional Secure Unit place costs double that of a place in an ordinary mental health unit and quadruple the cost of a hostel place . |
| 5 | Finally , complementing these results Andreasen demonstrated that the relatives of her chosen authors also showed unusual creative talent , though over a wider sphere than the literary , including art , music , dance , and mathematics . |
| 6 | To make matters worse , the monopolistic character of the sector has been blatantly exploited by trade unions , though over the longer run this has probably resulted in major job losses since most of the industries are subject to competition in the form of alternative goods . |
| 7 | One such paradigm is presented by Jonathan Sher in Education in Rural America while the mythical ‘ little red schoolhouse ’ does not transpose readily to the grey stone schoolhouse of rural Scotland , the problems of education in rural America are similar though on a grander scale . |
| 8 | Pro-life and pro-choice groups continued protests in Wichita , Kansas , though on a smaller scale than in July and August [ see p. 38383 ] . |
| 9 | A combination boiler provides both heating and a continuous supply of hot water ( though at a slower flow than from a hot water cylinder ) . |
| 10 | In broad terms , our membership of the European Economic Community was likely to quicken the pace of technical and economic change in the industry , thereby causing a further contraction of the labour force and a further substitution of capital for labour , though at a slower rate than in the previous decade . |
| 11 | For the decade 1975–84 , the OECD ( Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ) reported for the UK a decrease in total manufacturing output of 4.3 per cent , while virtually all the other major industrial nations increased their output ( though at a lower rate than before 1975 ) — Japan by 61.4 per cent , the USA by 41.6 per cent , Italy by 22.1 per cent , and West Germany by 16.0 per cent . |
| 12 | After the death of old Daniel , the five year lease was carried on by old Smythe who renewed it for a further term of two years though at a lower rental . |
| 13 | A colour inkjet printer can display eight colours at one dot per screen pixel , though the dithering technique described earlier can be employed to extend the range to 125 colours , though at a lower resolution . |
| 14 | Their biomass totals 22.9 kg per ha , 73% of arboreal mammal biomass on Barro Colorado Island and they crop 38 kg leaves per ha per annum ( 40–60% of their diet ) , whereas the howlers take 52.8 kg , reflecting their higher metabolic rates and less ruminant-like digestion : they are therefore less efficient , even though at a lower density and biomass and with a smaller percentage of leaves in their diet . |