Example sentences of "though [det] [noun] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Brown the Supreme Court argued about which scheme of justice was presupposed by the structure of the Constitution , about the place of the equal protection clause in that scheme , about the true impact of that clause on the legal power of Kansas to legislate a school system , even though each justice knew that none of this was settled by convention . |
| 2 | His roles range from transvestites to teenage murderers , though some viewers complain that , whatever the film , he is always playing himself : massive , extravagant , scruffy-haired . |
| 3 | Whereas traditional matte painting was oil paint on glass , acrylics are now also used , especially for the first draft ( they dry quickly ) , though some artists consider that oils are truer in colour and prefer to use them throughout or at least finish with them . |
| 4 | He had insisted on living in Auckland Castle though some people said that it was absurd for the Bishop of Durham to be saddled with such a pile . |
| 5 | Also , a large meal , particularly with coffee or tea , might keep you awake whilst it is being digested ( though some people find that it is easy to fall asleep after a meal ) . |
| 6 | Humpbacks are thought to be mostly solitary creatures , though such songs indicate that close physical proximity is by no means necessary for social contact of a vocal nature . |
| 7 | Even though most women know that smoking in pregnancy is bad for their baby 's health , being linked with low birthweight , premature birth and miscarriage , 25 per cent of pregnant women carry on smoking . |
| 8 | And though most people hold that working in any kind of job is better than not working , it is equally important , and not just for individuals but for society as a whole , that children should be educated so that they can find satisfaction outside their work as well as within it , in things other than paid work . |
| 9 | Her face was too square and her features were too irregular , though most people thought that these defects were more than compensated by her radiant smile and long-lashed hazel eyes . |
| 10 | Though most people recognise that this is only fiction there nevertheless remains a feeling that the work is rather exciting , possibly because it lacks any clearly defined morality . |