Example sentences of "although it [is] " in BNC.
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| 31 | A power pack can be changed in the field , although it is a complex and time-consuming operation |
| 32 | In the few cases where the church plan diverges from the conventional arrangement by including only a single side aisle rather than the normal two , this volume , rather than the nave space , can be used to accommodate the dwellings access corridor , although it is noteworthy that in the conversion of St James 's Church , Farnham , Surrey , which is also described in this chapter , the optimum cross-sectional treatment of such an asymmetrical plan placed the longitudinal access corridor in the former nave space , the aisle projection being used to accommodate living-rooms . |
| 33 | Although it is clear that these changes were made in order to admit light to the new , deep-plan living accommodation , it is conceivable that the judicious use of ranges of standard reversible and ventilating roof windows might have provided an answer to this requirement which would have been less erosive of the original external appearance . |
| 34 | 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 . |
| 35 | The unit goes in the basement , plant room or wherever , and the hotel comes off the grid supply of electricity — although it is sensible to retain a connection for emergencies . |
| 36 | Although the Spirit of the Lord has permeated the church through what is called ‘ charismatic renewal ’ , and although it is like leaven in a lump which has begun to spread its influence , there are still many parts of the church unreached and unaffected . |
| 37 | The path is definite , but predictions of its brightness and appearance are very uncertain , although it is likely to develop an upwards pointing tail . |
| 38 | The path is definite , but predictions of its brightness and appearance are very uncertain , although it is likely to develop an upwards pointing tail . |
| 39 | Although it is impossible to be sure what happened , this latest incident follows a developing pattern of violence in the camps . |
| 40 | Although it is perhaps a cause of some concern that of the 8,000 trading member firms , some 4,000 have not yet received a compliance visit . |
| 41 | Although it is assumed that birds have not a highly developed sense of taste , both tits and blackbirds , despite any flamboyant coloration to attract them , recognise Sturmers as worthy of attention , and those out of reach , when harder weather prevails , will , as in former winters , attract both fieldfares and winter-visiting blackcaps . |
| 42 | Standard Chartered in London , understood to have around £300million on loan to Mr Bond , declined to comment , although it is understood executives are confident of the asset backing for most of the exposure . |
| 43 | The outcome of the race , on handicap — and the NorTel Southern Cross Cup — was far from settled , although it is acknowledged that the New South Wales team will win after Britain 's Juno IV retired with a broken boom . |
| 44 | Although it is rare to see a carpet that 's been worn right down to its backing they can often look worn . |
| 45 | A step up here , a step down there until perhaps you reach the door of the room from which , although it is locked and empty , you can hear shuffling footsteps . |
| 46 | There is a lightness of touch in the Gothic tracery in the windows ( although it is made of cast iron ! ) and the barge boarding in the central gable is almost like lace compared with the later and heavier Victorian sort . |
| 47 | Although it is most usual to think of salami as an Italian speciality , they are , in fact , made throughout Europe . |
| 48 | Brawn is usually square in shape and therefore quite unlike a sausage , although it is classified as one . |
| 49 | It is a commonly held fallacy that the caper is the pickled seed of the nasturtium plant , although it is easy to see how this theory may have developed , as they are very similar in shape and are from a spreading plant of a very similar habit . |
| 50 | Capers are the unopened flower buds of the plant Capparis spinosa which has a low , trailing habit and grows abundantly in the wild , although it is cultivated extensively in Mediterranean countries , especially Spain and France , where the export of capers is a lucrative business . |
| 51 | Although it is normal to be served long grain rice at a Chinese restaurant , it is much easier to eat the shorter grains with chopsticks . |
| 52 | This rice is not always easy to obtain , although it is now available in larger supermarkets . |
| 53 | Cheshire is the oldest of all the English cheeses and is referred to in the Domesday Book , although it is thought to date back to pre-Roman times . |
| 54 | The use of high frequency sound should have led to the development of sound-processing pans of the brain , although it is not clear whether any extinct form had as large a brain cavity as seen in some modern delphinids . |
| 55 | Although it is quite lumpy on a small scale , with matter gathered in planets and stars and emptiness in between , on larger scales the matter is surprisingly evenly spread . |
| 56 | His glorious book is more than a history and more than a 25,000-mile travelogue , although it is also both of those . |
| 57 | Although it is possible in principle that a bidder might offer a high enough price to compensate suppliers and customers for the relationship benefits they derive from their shareholdings , it is unlikely . |
| 58 | Mr Lawson responded pleasantly : ‘ I am glad that my honourable friend raised that issue because , although it is an absurdity , it is believed by many people other than my honourable friend , who understandably picks up things that he hears other people say . ’ |
| 59 | Lowestoft is a town twinned with nowhere , although it is considering a suicide pact with Basildon . |
| 60 | Although it is quite reasonable to ask a human being to search by eye through a moderate number of drawings of artefacts it is not reasonable where thousands are involved . |