Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] though they " in BNC.

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1 Many of these farm workers originally migrated from Zambia or Mozambique , but some have been in Zimbabwe for a generation or more though they have no regularized status .
2 For domesticated felines remain ‘ part-kitten ’ all through their lives , and even though they may be middle-aged in feline terms they still look upon their human owners as their mothers .
3 The barons were comparatively few in number ; the Church formally forbade them to marry their sixth cousins or any nearer relatives , and seriously attempted to enforce the prohibition on third cousins ; and even though they did not always accept this limitation , it meant that they looked far and wide in their own class for marriage alliances .
4 As in a Hammer horror film , the anticipation of something dreadful provides the engine to this dream — the seven bearded men 's appalling appearance was not for instance immediately apparent , and even though they removed his clothes and started to eat , there was no explicit imagery of himself implicated in the cannibalistic orgy , tasting flesh — presumably his own .
5 ‘ My whinge is being charged 10 for being overdrawn with National Giro for the first time ever and by only 3.11 — and even though they were in possession of cheques for 36.53 which they knew would be honoured . ’
6 From these , it is clear that a buyer can be owner of the goods even though he has not paid for them and even though they remain in the seller 's possession .
7 Second , dealings with or for other members of the firm 's group will normally be subject to SFA 's transaction reporting requirements , even if they are not investment business ( because of the group exemptions in para 18 of Sched 1 ) and even though they are not subject to the general COB Rules ; certain compliance rules , for example those relating to personal account dealings , will also normally apply in relation to them .
8 And even though they were supposed to be the biggest and gravest army in the world they were frightened to get off the So what , who was the first person who stepped on land ?
9 They are both so likeable and even though they are of different races and sex .
10 HERR NORDERN would have recognised the scene inside the Station as if it were a replay of a film , or a remake , rather : the shady characters and the drunks , and the badinage reflecting a curious bonhomie between the Duty Officer and the offenders , although the cast was different and , it being later , the Station was busier ; the offenders looking more offensive and the policemen more policeman-like , bigger , harder , and , in all senses of the word , more arresting — although , big and hard though they were , two of them , bundling out an unfortunate to a police van , gave way respectfully to Frau Nordern as she stalked towards the desk .
11 But even though they guaranteed to provide every customer who had allowed three quarters of an hour er for a meal , you know , you would have to lay down in very great deal would n't you ?
12 Learning ‘ on the job ’ is the way that most people acquire their skills with desktop publishing but even though they are producing relevant material they often miss out on a lot of the essential background .
13 But even though they made the ideal start yesterday , taking a third minute lead through David McAnulty , they had no answer to Holywood 's class .
14 But even though they had nothing at the ports , if you offered one of them a bar of chocolate or a pack of cigarettes they would turn it down and tell you to send it to the Front . ’
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