Example sentences of "although it is true [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You do n't need guests , you do n't need freezing weather or any other excuse to put pudding on the menu — although it is true that a good pudding shared with like-minded Billy Bunters makes for a convivial party , and if the day dawns cold and frosty it may give an agreeable edge to appetites . |
| 2 | They are to be regarded as pure miracle , those of the first version as much as those of the second , although it is true that the miracle is heightened in that second account . |
| 3 | Although it is true that warrants must be for a fixed period and may not be open-ended , the period in question is a relatively long one and may exceed the purposes for which the warrant is initially granted . |
| 4 | In contrast , Western whaling nations needed the whale oil , although it is true that products from coastal whaling in Europe included meat as early as the 11th century . |
| 5 | Although it is true that some fathers are involved with their children for seconds in a day rather than hours or even minutes , their presence can encourage confidence to make those expeditions and explorations which are vital to the process of child development . |
| 6 | Although it is true that the people of the Isle of Wight are about as related to the state of civilisation as the good people of rural Mississippi . |
| 7 | Guess The Weight Of The Donkey and Pin The Tail On The Jam Sponge are not , in fact , recognised PR mechanisms at all , contrary to some reports , although it is true that they inspired the electoral systems in Israel and Italy respectively . |
| 8 | Although it is true that investment business can hold many pitfalls for the unwary , I find it surprising that so many firms fail to grasp it as a significant business opportunity . |
| 9 | Although it is true that this philosophy was dominant only in the relatively short period from the turn of the century until World War I , it subsequently left its imprint upon the labour movement and its appeal has not entirely been extinguished . |
| 10 | Although it is true that the legal provisions are mostly protective minimum standards which can be improved upon via collective bargaining , the fact remains that collective bargaining itself does not have the same range as might be the case if legal provisions were fewer ( Blanpain , 1982a ) . |
| 11 | Although it is true that more people would have contracted serious illnesses of a type which have now been eradicated — especially tuberculosis , which struck large numbers of people ( women more frequently than men ) throughout the nineteenth century — very few people would have survived into a long and infirm old age ( Johansson , 1977 ) . |
| 12 | Although it is true that he understood the distinction between a logical argument about the truth — falsity of religious propositions , and an empirical analysis of who holds which beliefs , in which groups — Freud 's explanatory theory is based on a judgement about the rationality or otherwise of religious beliefs and practices . |
| 13 | Thus although it is true that " teachers articulate purpose " , this articulation and its achievement will often be the more effective for professional cooperation . |
| 14 | Now although it is true that we need to consider contextual factors to explain what it is that creates a feeling of unity in stretches of language of more than one sentence , we can not say that there are no formal links between sentences in discourse . |
| 15 | Although it is true that the authority of istoria declined within the period covered by the exhibition , it would be more accurate to say that the development of the female nude demonstrates the substitution of classical mythology by a different kind of modern myth , replacing gods and heroes with the modern artist . |
| 16 | And although it is true that Wagner could , if required , have figured under various of their headings , it seems that the decision to lay any emphasis on the relevance of Wagner 's work to his own ideas represented a further and final development . |
| 17 | Secondly , although it is true that all the institutions that are discussed have been described as " marriage " in the relevant literature , the whole point of my argument is that this very fact tends to mislead . |
| 18 | That is a curious message from the Labour party , although it is true that Opposition this year voted against the Coal Industry Bill , which provides for the continuation of those generous payments to redundant miners . |
| 19 | I have no doubt that the hon. Gentleman accepts them — although it is true that he has surprised me more than once in the past by failing to agree with the most obvious proposition . |
| 20 | Although it is true that European video runs at 25 , US video at 30 and movies worldwide at 24 frames per second , these frame rates are not essential to flicker-free motion . |
| 21 | The Whig ministers lost the General Election of 1698 , although it is true that William had not thrown his support wholeheartedly behind them . |
| 22 | Although it is true that Grimes is seen by Crabbe and by Slater and Britten as an outsider figure , he is no typical tragic hero . |
| 23 | Although it is true that the general law would in most cases not permit assignment by a buyer to a less creditworthy assignee ( since creditworthiness would be an important factor relating to the identity of the contracting party ) many sellers would prefer to insert a non-assignment clause and avoid the argument . |