Example sentences of "although [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although I was tempted to think that such a short time would make no difference , I knew that when I got near to Kano , if I got that far , every minute would count . |
| 2 | Although I was shackled to a radiator , my blindfold was removed and I was given a cup of water and a sweetmeat . |
| 3 | Although I was complimented it did not prevent my being officer of the watch . |
| 4 | And although I was sharing the pain with her , still I was exulting , because I had made her mine , and what I had had and what I had taken , no man ever in the world could have of her . |
| 5 | Although I was born at Sleetburn further up the dale , I came here when I was three years old , so I do not recall any other place as home . |
| 6 | ‘ You will remember that although I was born a vicar 's daughter , I have seen quite a different level of life since then . |
| 7 | Although I was helping out Miss Louise I had to get up at six o'clock in the morning to do all the chores before school . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ I was with him when the call came in to do the video so I was listening to the call , although I was minding my own business . |
| 9 | Although I was feeling well I was obviously weak . |
| 10 | Although I was walking at a normal pace the impact stunned me . |
| 11 | I was aware that I was attracted to boys and men from about the age of twelve or fourteen , but although I was brought up in London I still did n't find it very easy to have any sort of contact with other gay men . |
| 12 | On the other hand , although I was exhausted by the time I arrived in Sydney , having lost the equivalent of two nights ' sleep , it was not unproductive in terms of collecting tennis news . |
| 13 | No I did n't apply , I erm , although I was interviewed for the job . |
| 14 | Lincoln had a ‘ dream start ’ , and although I was closing and closing I could n't make it . |
| 15 | I could see she was an unfit woman , and although I was resolved not to tell anyone now of my qualifications , except that I had been an ARP worker , I did try to be as helpful to her as I could . |
| 16 | Although I was doing Shakespeare for A-level I had never seen any of his plays performed on stage . |
| 17 | Although I was doing the same kind of of erm work . |
| 18 | And it was quite ni actually although I was hurrying because I thought of them sitting in the car erm it was very pleasant walking , very slippery though along by Walford cemetery and all down there . |
| 19 | Although I was spending most of my time writing the book on Americans abroad , I see from my records of the late 1960s that I was also presenting several television programmes , both in London and in the north . |
| 20 | Although I was baptized into the Methodist faith I used to prefer the church service because it did n't go on so long . |
| 21 | Although she was cited as an experienced tropical fishkeeper she apparently lacked the knowledge that an experienced hobbyist would have had — that 4mm glass is always too thin for this type of tank . |
| 22 | And , although she was irritated by his refusal to believe her , against her will she was still mesmerised by the blue eyes that stared so intently into her own , felt warmth steal through her when he glanced at her mouth . |
| 23 | She grew up associating ‘ love ’ with an emotional roller-coaster , and although she was looking for a long-term partner , Deborah quickly became bored and dissatisfied in a stable relationship . |
| 24 | Although she was looking forward to leaving the home , she felt she was n't ready to go quite yet , and her baby son had been harder to cope with than she 'd expected . |
| 25 | Although she was treated by a vet , it was to no avail . |
| 26 | She ran into the fog and through the fog , its thickness a blessing now , although she was risking a fall and broken bones . |
| 27 | In the House of Commons Mrs Thatcher refused to disassociate herself from these comments , although she was invited to do so on three occasions . |
| 28 | She remained as thin as a rake , although she was eating properly now . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's not the lion I fear , ’ she cried , ‘ but the jackal ’ , and although she was referring to Rufio , not Caesar , it was St Ives she confronted . |
| 30 | In fact , the mother 's request to attend the initial case conference had been refused although she was given an opportunity to make written representations . |