Example sentences of "even though her " in BNC.
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| 1 | Connections with her own practice as a painter were evident , even though her abstract compositions were very different in subject from the works of her chosen artists , who included Veronese and Poussin . |
| 2 | Hamnett 's design reputation is contradictorily positioned somewhere in the avant garde , even though her work is steeped in nostalgia . |
| 3 | It 's weird , but when she 's asleep she looks real young , even though her face is all puffy . |
| 4 | The family was intensely upset , knowing that Dawn was potentially capable of physical independence , even though her spasticity made it so difficult for her to move normally . |
| 5 | Once home — and although she had eaten nothing for several hours — Annette found that she could not face the thought of a meal , even though her husband offered to prepare one for her . |
| 6 | She was anxious not to make a noise , but even though her feet fell softly into the leaves strewing the path the wood was so still and silent that she really felt as if she were thudding through the wood . |
| 7 | She was told of the importance of completing the course , even though her cellulitis appeared to be improving . |
| 8 | Suzy , an obese 3-year-old girl , was failing to lose weight even though her mother had been given a strict diet . |
| 9 | Horror ‘ There were tears in her eyes , even though her face was burned . ’ |
| 10 | She decided to have the labour induced even though her gynaecologist , George Pinker has been quoted as saying : ‘ Birth is a natural process and should be treated as such . ’ |
| 11 | Even though her family had rubbed shoulders with the royal family for years , Sarah was understandably nervous . |
| 12 | Even though her motive may have been a desire to manipulate the situation , her wish was supported by Dr. M. and , initially at least , by Dr. D. In those circumstances I entertain grave doubts that if Thorpe J. had directed himself in the way I have suggested , that W. 's wishes should be respected unless there were very strong reasons for rejecting them , he would have reached the decision which he did . |
| 13 | Even though her hitherto slim figure was heavy with child , there was a beauty about her , a certain dignity , that made him proud . |
| 14 | Even though her aim was eventually defeated , it led to a lot of confusion amongst teenagers which still persists . |
| 15 | Even though her boyfriend at the time was against this , she was determined not to be persuaded to have another baby . |
| 16 | Even though her relationship with Craig is strictly platonic , Jo believes it 's only too easy to fall for an actor when acting out an on-screen love affair . |
| 17 | He was an anarchist , she could tell , even though her son shielded him by denying it . |
| 18 | And yet , even though her father had talked to her like one adult to another , as if at last he was ready to acknowledge that she 'd grown up and was making her own decisions , she 'd sensed the undercurrent of despair in what he was saying . |
| 19 | Knew her immediately , even though her face was turned to the window and she was looking out . |
| 20 | Polly took a deep breath , proud of the way her voice emerged , calm and steady , even though her heartbeat thundered in her ears . |
| 21 | Her face was pretty and animated , even though her hair was untidy and her lipstick chewed . |
| 22 | ‘ We 're here , ’ she managed to mutter , even though her mouth felt like sandpaper . |
| 23 | Even though her parents had moved to the States , she still had friends here , people she had grown up with . |
| 24 | For the first time in many months she contemplated the uncontemplatable , and thought that it might not be so with him , even though her heart began to thud uncomfortably at the very idea . |
| 25 | He pulled her close , folding her in his arms , but she buried her head against his shoulder even though her arms wrapped around his waist . |
| 26 | It did n't take her long to pack the few clothes she would need , even though her mind was far away in the past . |
| 27 | But Kate took the opportunity to slip out past the young man , even though her boss yelled at her to stay . |
| 28 | She ran a shaking hand through her soft curls and forced a smile , even though her face felt as if it would crack with the effort . |
| 29 | She was taken to court and tortured with thumb screws to prove her innocence , the trial ’ sentenced ’ her even though her rapist was found guilty . |
| 30 | It was late afternoon , she had to keep reminding herself , even though her body-clock seemed stubbornly convinced it was bedtime . |