Example sentences of "[adv] though it is [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a policy is clearly unlawful discrimination under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 because it differentiates between men and women , even though it is based on the unequal state pension age . |
| 2 | SunDragon , the Sun Microsystems Inc multi-processor due out on November 10 , will be initially limited to maximum configurations of eight CPUs , we 're told , even though it is bound to talk about a ceiling of twenty-processors which is further down the road . |
| 3 | Then an insect that resembles a stick in only one limited respect will fool one kind of predator , even though it is eaten by all other kinds of predators . |
| 4 | Section 11(3) , on the other hand , emphasises that a stipulation may be a condition even though it is called a warranty in the contract . |
| 5 | I wanted the garment to seem feminine even though it is made out of a yarn as heavy and warm as pure wool . |
| 6 | contribution , even though it is costing up to two and a half times more to collect than the revenue raised . |
| 7 | Plus , of course , there 's Emma 's violin which will always draw folk-rock comparisons , even though it is employed more as a second guitar or lead keyboard . |
| 8 | A County Court has decided that a paying bank is under no obligation to pay a forged cheque even though it is supported by the bank 's guarantee card ( p 95 ) . |
| 9 | A County Court has decided that a paying bank is under no obligation to pay a forged cheque even though it is supported by the bank 's guarantee card ( see First Sport v Barclays Bank , Current Law , September 1992 , para 20 ) . |
| 10 | The company also reports continuing strong sales of its Mips RISC-based systems in Europe and Asia , even though it is moving its product lines over to the Alpha AXP RISC . |
| 11 | … Under such a rule , would-be critics of official conduct may be deterred from voicing their criticism , even though it is believed to be true and even though it is in fact true , because of doubt whether it can be proved in court or fear of the expense of having to do so . |
| 12 | ‘ Under such a rule , would-be critics of official conduct may be deterred from voicing their criticism , even though it is believed to be true and even though it is in fact true , because of doubt whether it can be proved in court or fear of the expense of having to do so . |
| 13 | But they still have n't kept pace with the population even though it is slowing down now . |
| 14 | Since opposite charges attract , the reason why the electron does not gravitate towards the nucleus but stays in orbit around it ( even though it is radiating and losing its energy in doing so ) is because it retains a certain energy called ‘ ground-state energy ’ . |
| 15 | As a result , there is a continued shortage of residential care facilities for the full-time residence of mentally handicapped people which is perpetuating the need for mental handicap hospitals to house them , even though it is recognised by all parties that this is to be avoided at all costs . |
| 16 | It is clear that the individual is not acting rationally in this example : the expectation error is increasing every year and the individual is failing to predict inflation even though it is rising by a constant amount every year and is caused by the same factor ( monetary growth ) every year . |
| 17 | A great many FP10s are written for our 400 µg folic acid even though it is classed as a dietary supplement . |
| 18 | Finally , RSC Ord 18 , r8(4) and CCR Ord 6 , r1A make it clear that the plaintiff must specifically plead a claim for interest even though it is awarded automatically in personal injury claims unless the defendant can show good reason ( see para 1.66 et seq ) . |
| 19 | Thirdly , research is largely uncontrolled by democratic means even though it is directed by state agencies . |
| 20 | You must be like a piece of wood in the ocean : wood always floats to the surface , even though it is rolled over and held under . ’ |
| 21 | There are , of course , no guarantees that it will succeed because your idea may be such a rotten one that even though it is suggested it runs into difficulties . |
| 22 | Even though it is known to exist , such discrimination is not easy to pin down and will always be denied when it is challenged . |
| 23 | The idea that two people could spend two days in such intimate proximity and not know each other 's names is impossible to swallow , even though it is meant as a metaphor for their relationship . |
| 24 | She added : ‘ From now on though it is staying firmly on my finger . |