Example sentences of "even though it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 All of which is what the people who meet the star traveller would like him to believe , even though it represents a far from comprehensive picture of what is going on .
2 Further , British Rail , for example , would be distinguished from a Type B non-profit , even though it receives substantial capital and revenue grants from the Government .
3 But , even though it discouraged optimism and ruled out the possibility of progress , it did not weigh too heavily on medieval historians , particularly because the year 1000 which had been awaited by many with a mixture of hope and trepidation , had passed without any sign of the world coming to an end .
4 In other words , the most difficult tasks found within any given layer are all characterized by the same type or category of complexity , just as water remains in the same liquid state from 0 degrees to 100 degrees Celsius , even though it ranges from very cold to very hot .
5 Observing that Tschudi can be shown to have made keyboards with ‘ skunktail ’ sharps ( quite exceptionally on the 1766 instruments for Frederick the Great ) , Dale rashly conjectures that the instrument seen in the Mercier portrait might be by Tschudi even though it bears no resemblance to the 1729 harpsichord or anything that subsequently emerged from the Meard Street or Great Pultney Street workshops .
6 Early in April , the European Commission persuaded the Japanese government to cut 1993 car imports by 9.4% from last year , even though it thinks EC demand will fall by only 6.5% .
7 This raises all kinds of additional problems which we ca n't afford to ignore , even though it forces us to consider a new and higher level set of issues .
8 However , the UK failed in its attempt to head off the EC Commission , even though it made a last-minute offer to bring forward compliance of five water supplies contaminated with nitrate , from 1995 to 1991–4 , ‘ a shift , ’ according to ENDS , ‘ which , until then , the UK had insisted would be impractical . ’
9 As an ex employee , he 's loyal to the company , even though it made him redundant after 34 years .
10 Even though it died .
11 ‘ Agreed , ’ he replied , ‘ but how could this Lion cry even though it died ? ’
12 Even though it died .
13 Now , we saw Queen Margaret mourning her husband ; we have Selkirk 's riddle about a Lion that cried even though it died ; Oswald the moss trooper 's tale about more than one royal corpse being discovered at Flodden … ’
14 ‘ The verses do say the Lion cried even though it died .
15 I did n't go in the Jolly Farmer even though it sounds as though I did .
16 Even though it hopes a third of this will be raised through sponsorship , the school is aware that some parents will still not be able to meet the cost .
17 It was found that the decision of the GMC to prevent advertising in the press was a lawful exercise of the statutory powers conferred on it by s35 of The Medical Act 1983 , and that if a statutory power was exercised intra vires , reasonably and in accordance with the purpose of the Act conferring the power , ( even though it restricted the plaintiff 's freedom to trade or practice his profession ) the court could not review the exercise of the power on the basis that it caused a restraint of trade , since the exercise of the power in accordance with the policy and the purpose of the Act could not be contrary to public policy and any review by the court would be unconstitutional .
18 the other one , but even though it opens outwards , a bit comes in and a bit comes out and so he had to chip away at the
19 These five species constitute what may be called the typical owl pattern , and even though it encompasses a fair degree of variability it is consistent enough for departures from it to be instantly recognizable .
20 Although the soya protein content was listed in the ingredients it was not included in the name of the products , even though it formed a substantial proportion .
21 In any event , and this is the real answer , Bismarck had not yet given up hope of bringing his scheme to a successful conclusion and even though it seemed difficult to envisage just how this could be done , he waited for his moment .
22 Eric and I had to restrain him at times when he wanted to do something like throw little Paul into the water to see if he 'd float , or like when he wanted to fell a tree over the railway line that goes through Porteneil , but as a rule we got on surprisingly well , even though it rankled to see Eric , who was the same age as Blyth , obviously in fear of him .
23 The present situation , therefore , even though it allows some fudging of extraordinary items , must be far from perfect from Mr Damant 's point of view .
24 Was it simply incoherence on his part when he suggested that his ‘ science of history ’ , even though it allows for differentiated histories , still demands to be considered within a general concept of history ?
25 In situations of moral dilemma he does what he considers must be done , even though it involves him in distress and suffering .
26 The contrary contention is that there is a legal obligation even though it depends on the innocent party 's making the election .
27 In fact , to refuse a parent 's request would not be a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights , even though it requires such convictions to be upheld .
28 Carbon fibre tubes have cured much of this ; but the fourth bridle line is used on larger sport kites even though it requires accurate adjustment to balance with the other lines .
29 We can make fear choices , which lead us to cling to the past — ‘ I hate my job , but I wo n't find anything better , so I 'd better stick to it ’ , ‘ I always eat hamburger and chips on Thursdays ’ , ‘ I 'd like to know Chris better , but I 'm sure s/he wo n't be interested in me ’ — or growth choices , in which we reach for the future — ‘ I hate my job , so I 'll start applying for others , even though it feels scary ’ , ‘ Maybe I 'll try spaghetti bolognese tonight ’ , ‘ What have I got to lose ?
30 The brochure said that the Pyramid of the Sun was over sixty metres high , larger than the Great Pyramid of Egypt , and the Street of the Dead more than three kilometres long , but even though it contained a plan , as well as photographs , I was still not prepared for the colossal dimensions of the place .
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