Example sentences of "[adj] though it [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even I know that , painful though it is to admit it . ’ |
| 2 | The essence of cyclic structure is similarly straightforward though it is pursued in a distinctly roundabout manner . |
| 3 | Easy though it is to criticize Positive Images ' theoretical short-comings , the fact is that this was almost the only group in the country that was addressing these issues at all . |
| 4 | And sad though it is to say , I agree the scum set up still looks the best in the premier league . |
| 5 | Irritating though it was to admit it , there was little doubt that Rune Christensen 's ability to handle the whole situation between Svend and Suzie would be superior to her own . |
| 6 | Great though it is to see you . ’ |
| 7 | Fascinating though it was to watch how the women coped with bad weather and good at Southerness , spectators could have learned rather more about the players and their golf had there been portable scoreboards with the leaders on , the last day , not to mention a leader-board behind the home green . |
| 8 | Daunting though it is to argue with nanny , the minister with ideas must try . |
| 9 | Difficult though it is to evaluate , the evidence of the receptivity to the portrayal of Hitler 's image which we have examined has pointed to seven significant bases of the ‘ Hitler myth ’ . |
| 10 | The England manager is a slave to slip catching practice , difficult though it is to recall the last time one of his bowlers located an outside edge . |
| 11 | Difficult though it was to come back after so long a lay-off , she was the runner-up in the Yorkshire Championship both in 1950 and in 1953 . |
| 12 | But , delightful though it was to see Wendy Tunnell herself join the quartet and harpsichordist Clifford Benson for Albinoni 's A major Sonata a Cinque , the string pieces worked less well , as though the timbres of such distinguished winds prompted over projection — and the Brindisis , of all musicianly young ensembles , have no need to oversell their wares . |
| 13 | It is not difficult to discern where this has happened , and frustrating though it is to have to surmise the contents of the missing portions of text , at least the historian is aware of the partial nature of the evidence . |
| 14 | Tempting though it is to believe that the top-priced grands vins must be the biggest bargains of all , the opposite is in fact the case . |