Example sentences of "for though [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Curiously they are mistaken , for though a man may have unsatisfied desires he keeps them out of sight and soon enough he masters them . |
| 2 | Onlookers paying £40 a head might have disagreed , for though the clothes were gorgeous and the models undeniably pretty , the atmosphere was more like that of a girls ' boarding school than an haute couture show . |
| 3 | The question is whether the ‘ power ’ referred to was the power to write poetry ; for though the Poems In Two Volumes ( 1807 ) are of high quality they mark for most people the end of Wordsworth 's poetic life . |
| 4 | There were cries of protest , for though the sea was not yet rough , many people were already sick , and unwilling to stir . |
| 5 | For though the machine has its critics and it seems clear that not everybody can adjust to its speed and voraciousness , one incontrovertible fact emerges : the machine can generate wealth of such volume as the world has never dreamt . |
| 6 | And here we learn something new , for though the sculptor has chosen to leave the left hand exposed he gives us an indication as to how shrouds were placed once the body had been encoffined : the right sleeve has been pulled down over its hands and gently tucked under the fingers . |
| 7 | Here they are totally secure , for though the orcs can splash across the Nimrodel — ‘ curse their foul feet in its clean water ! ’ says Haldir — it seems they can not wade or swim the Silverlode . |
| 8 | I ca n't say I blamed them , for though the Union Jack Club might be pretentious , Koraloona was n't . |
| 9 | The property had been part of the countess ' lands , and when Risley asked the king 's advice on the matter Edward warned him off : ‘ Risley , meddle not ye with the buying of the said place , for though the title of [ it ] be good in my brother of Gloucester 's hands or in another man 's hands of like might , it will be dangerous to thee to buy it and also to keep it and defend it . ’ |
| 10 | For though the factor of change is essential to retain interest , it is the thing most guaranteed to destroy unity . |
| 11 | For though the thought of making love with either Giles or Clive made her cringe in distaste , imagining Nathan Bryce 's arms around her , his mouth plundering hers as he moulded her against his powerful , hard-muscled length , sent hot sweet sensation lancing through her body . |
| 12 | For though the boat 's interior was a masterpiece of functional yet elegant design which created an impression of light , airy spaciousness , the very presence of Nathan Bryce made it feel cramped and claustrophobic . |
| 13 | The property had been part of the countess ' lands , and when Risley asked the king 's advice on the matter Edward warned him off : ‘ Risley , meddle not ye with the buying of the said place , for though the title of [ it ] be good in my brother of Gloucester 's hands or in another man 's hands of like might , it will be dangerous to thee to buy it and also to keep it and defend it . ’ |