Example sentences of "although [pers pn] could [adv] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although I could n't tell the difference at the time , I was in fact wrong yesterday and right today , and this is sufficient to ground a difference in the outside observer 's description of me as knowing today but not knowing yesterday . |
| 2 | One final observation : It is possible , although I could n't reproduce the effect on the three models made , that a switch-mode power system may oscillate or be unstable on open or very light loads . |
| 3 | A magnified detail drew attention to the skin ; although I could not understand the symbols appended , it looked as if the idea was that the outer skin should have less sensibility , by the withdrawal of nerves and capilliary blood-vessels from the outer layers of the epidermis — in fact , that a sort of hide should develop over the flesh which would render its owner fairly immune to extremes of temperature . |
| 4 | The Bushman was following it , but suddenly he swerved aside and he went off in another direction and I followed him , although I could clearly see the buffalo hoofmarks leading off in the opposite way . |
| 5 | And although I could still hear the screams and although they were real and terrible I slept well and late . |
| 6 | Although she could n't see the gesture , he waved a hand as if to demonstrate the extent of her freedom . |
| 7 | ‘ Not the most brilliant thought you 've ever had , Flo , ’ Maria ventured tartly , moving away again , avoiding Luke 's eyes although she could literally feel the weight of his attention on her . |
| 8 | Although you could n't see the greengrocer 's feet because of the apron . |
| 9 | Although we could n't speak the language , there were enough ‘ … issimos ’ attached to the adjectives to give a good idea of what the locals thought of the route , and the frequent appearance of numbers like VIII , VII+ , A4 and A3 on the topo seemed more in keeping with our previous experience than the more modest gradings given by Ron James . |
| 10 | Control of body roll is good , although we could n't see the advantage of manually selecting the sport setting when the suspension firms things up automatically at higher speeds . |
| 11 | Although we could not determine the sensitivity of thyroglobulin , the specificity of about 100% agrees with previous results . |
| 12 | On the Scottish cruise I distinguished myself by bending our port propeller on a rock in the Caledonian Canal whilst negotiating a shallow bend , and although we could still use the bent prop I was very conscious of the faux pas with our Chairman on board . |
| 13 | Indeed , there wo n't be much alteration from the side which triumphed so convincingly in Lithuania and Latvia although we could perhaps see the return of Nottingham Forest winger Kingsley Black at some stage . |
| 14 | Originally these powers were largely advisory , although it could always sack the Commission and throw out the annual budget by a two-thirds majority of all its members . |
| 15 | He learned to play golf one-handed , although he could also use a two-handed grip sometimes if he controlled the left hand carefully with the right . |
| 16 | Guard dogs hurled themselves against the wire and then chased the car the length of the property , barking frantically , while Cinzia told Zen how she had persuaded Gianluigi to buy a place in the country although he could n't see the point , but to her nature was not a luxury but something fundamental , a source of sanity and order , did he understand what she meant ? |
| 17 | None more so than captain Graham Gooch who , although he could not deliver the Government the fillip of a World Cup win , appeared alongside another cricket-loving leader , John Major , at one of his election rallies . |
| 18 | At the turn of the eleventh and twelfth centuries the Norman Anonymous ( formerly known as the Anonymous of York ) wrote that ‘ the king reigns with Christ ’ , reflecting the common doctrine of the tenth and early eleventh centuries that the king was Christ 's vicar , that he was rex et sacerdos , that although he could not administer the sacraments , he ruled over the Church as well as over his temporal kingdom , that all authority was vested in him . |