Example sentences of "though [pron] is [adv] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | though it is n't quite done |
2 | It is rare , indeed , to find today the original zealous approach though it is not altogether lacking . |
3 | The recurring couplet in Amos , though it is not usually followed by an itemization , fits here best : |
4 | First , there is the lunch-break story ( though it is not entirely clear that this relates to the very last meeting : it might relate to 5 November ) . |
5 | Sage , rosemary and lavender need no visual description , though it is not always realized that sage has spikes of vividly blue-mauve flowers which last a long time and are highly magnetic to bees . |
6 | To trigger this test the magic effect can be from any source ( item or spell ) , but must have a clear , easily discernable effect ; an Aura of any type does n't count , but a Flight spell would , even though it is not directly threatening . |
7 | The blue-flowered garden species of this genus ( N. x faassenii ) , also called catmint , is highly decorative , with its grey leaves and long-lasting flower spikes , but N. cataria is the true herb , of little known but considerable medical use , for which it has a long history , back to Gerard 's day and earlier , though it is not so used nowadays . |
8 | So IBM is publicly sticking to OS/2 , though it is also quietly hedging its bets by incorporating into its grand scheme other products with many of the same capabilities . |
9 | The duppy is the personification of evil and only capable of malicious acts ; at the very least its fetid breath will cause a victim to vomit violently , though it is more often asked to kill via its pernicious touch . |
10 | For business the notion that employees are the most valuable ‘ capital item ’ is relatively recent , though it is now widely accepted . |
11 | There is , obviously , quite a lot of work being done in the relatively straightforward field of identifying advertising 's effect on sales through econometric methods , though it is still largely confined to about half-a-dozen large agencies and a similarly limited group of client companies . |
12 | One of the traditional planks of Labour Party policy in the UK has been to own the " commanding heights ' of the economy , though it is never completely clear what these include . |
13 | This very old and handsome breed should be a great deal more valued than it is , though it is much better appreciated overseas than at home , especially in hotter climates . |
14 | Raman spectroscopy is also important , even though it is less widely used . |
15 | Anti-Clinton sentiments were manifest among voters in New York , where six out of 10 supported either former Senator Paul Tsongas , who came in second even though he is no longer running , or the fiery populism of third-placed Jerry Brown . |
16 | Indeed throughout Harwood has some excellent jokes at the expense of the affectation and ludicrous self-absorption of actors , though he is even more unsparing on the playwright , who is gradually exposed in Stephen Moore 's performance as a devious , self-regarding little swine . |
17 | Acads had cheerier news on the casualty front , when Rob Wainwright , their international back-row forward , attended training on Thursday , though he is not yet fit to play . |
18 | This time he 's the author of book , music and lyrics , though he is undoubtedly well guided in this instance by arranger Eric Boyd , and there is some very fine music indeed . |