Example sentences of "although [adj] [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 31 | In this context there is always room for some sharp operator to move up the industry hierarchy of market share , although this is probably becoming more difficult as large groups become consolidated and the industry generally matures . |
| 32 | Although this is probably not true of the populations of the Gulf states , who have long felt directly threatened by Iraq , it is certainly true of Syria and Egypt . |
| 33 | But although this is probably the way the young man would have spoken , the line seems to express a certain naivety in his character . |
| 34 | It is possible to infringe copyright by subconsciously copying a work , although this is probably more relevant to the music industry than the computer industry . |
| 35 | Drinking water supplies are believed to be contaminated ; the sale of bottled water to Koreans is prohibited by law ( foreigners are exempt ) , although this is increasingly flouted as concern over water safety grows . |
| 36 | The blades may also be decorated , by a method known as pattern welding , although this is rarely apparent from the corroded form in which they are found ( Wilson 1976b , pp. 265–66 ; Anstee and Beik 1961 ; Hodges 1964 , p. 47ff . ) . |
| 37 | Although this is rarely the sole cause of the iron deficiency , in one study it was found to be a contributing factor in 57% of patients . |
| 38 | In fact , Petrey points out that the main significance of Austin 's work stems from his concentration on illocutionary force and ( although this is completely implicit ) he seems to think that Austin 's theory is essentially a pragmatic one . |
| 39 | Thomas Gower became a leading figure in the Sheriff Hutton connection and was almost certainly constable of the castle itself , although this is nowhere explicitly stated . |
| 40 | Gloucester seems already to have had control of the forest , and granted a fee from two closes there in 1473 , which suggests that it may have been assigned to him as warden of the west march , although this is nowhere explicitly stated . |
| 41 | Thomas Gower became a leading figure in the Sheriff Hutton connection and was almost certainly constable of the castle itself , although this is nowhere explicitly stated . |
| 42 | Gloucester seems already to have had control of the forest , and granted a fee from two closes there in 1473 , which suggests that it may have been assigned to him as warden of the west march , although this is nowhere explicitly stated . |
| 43 | The common law refused to grant damages for innocent misrepresentation but would do so in the tort of deceit if the representation was fraudulent , although this is notoriously difficult to prove ( Derry v Peek ( 1889 ) 14 App Cas 337 ) . |
| 44 | Some cases do n't seem to have any physical cause at all , but have been linked to intangible factors such as times of stress , anxiety or depression , although this is quite rare . |
| 45 | Although this is quite different from retribution ( an aim that Beccaria specifically rejects ) , he retains the idea , usually associated with retribution , that the punishment should be proportional to the crime — but not , he insists , proportional to its sinfulness ( since only God can gauge that ) . |
| 46 | The fear is always that the outside will be presented with the chance to gain knowledge and power at the expense of the institution ; although this is often only obliquely implied : |
| 47 | Although this is often construed as ‘ thou shalt not do this ’ , or ‘ thou shalt not do that ’ , holiness is really Christian discipline for the service of Christ . |
| 48 | There are many , often very large areas , that are publicly owned and of great value to wildlife but these sites are not primarily managed for wildlife , although this is often an important consideration and some suffer considerable disturbance . |
| 49 | Like all Champagne varieties , it too has the advantage of ripening early , although this is often accompanied by a sensitivity to powdery mildew and to botrytis . |
| 50 | Although this is often because they are in poor condition , many are still an excellent buy . |
| 51 | There may be a lot of anxiety , guilt , anger , or desperation locked away and although this is often painful to expose , therapeutic progress is unlikely to be made until openness is achieved . |
| 52 | Similarly , the existence of technology-trading networks indicates that R&D and production do not necessarily need to be integrated under one roof to ensure that new products are efficiently produced ( although this is often a sensible course to follow ) . |
| 53 | The comprehension scale ( A ) correlates positively with the expression scale , although this is much higher for the youngest children ( 0.67 ) than for the oldest ( 0.32 ) . |
| 54 | The most important ingredient in the construction stage is time but , although this is sometimes a source of worry at the beginning , in practice it is often found that this stage is less time-consuming than the planning stages . |
| 55 | She retains the power to appoint the prime minister , although this is usually pretty straightforward , involving an invitation to the leader of the largest party . |
| 56 | Ideally the dwelling should be unoccupied and empty of furniture and floor coverings , although this is usually not possible . |
| 57 | A baby is not some final luxury item that consumers can afford ( although this is obviously how the Government views it ) . |
| 58 | Although this is certainly borne out by the example of Nizan himself who experienced a degree of mistrust from within the ranks of the PCF as a consequence of his petty bourgeois class origins and schooling , ultimately this is of secondary importance compared to Nizan 's overriding reason for being in the communist party in the first place . |
| 59 | The number of women postgraduate students has also substantially increased , from 21 per cent in 1965–6 to 32 per cent in 1983–4 , although this is still significantly below the proportion of women undergraduates , and is far from an equitable distribution between the sexes . |
| 60 | Although this is still far too many it represents a substantial improvement . |