Example sentences of "even though it [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . ’ |
| 3 | As an ex employee , he 's loyal to the company , even though it made him redundant after 34 years . |
| 4 | Even though it died . |
| 5 | ‘ Agreed , ’ he replied , ‘ but how could this Lion cry even though it died ? ’ |
| 6 | Even though it died . |
| 7 | 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 … ’ |
| 8 | ‘ The verses do say the Lion cried even though it died . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Such spiral waves could be induced by injecting the non-metabolizable analogue InsPS 3 ( ref. 70 ) , whereas the injection of calcium had no effect even though it caused a localized elevation of calcium . |
| 15 | That is my first and most powerful memory of separation from my mother , and even though it lasted only a year , those feelings of rejection and insecurity have coloured my life . |
| 16 | She had known as soon as they had arrived at the lodge that her heart had made the right decision , even though it felt irresponsible and utterly childish to be spending a summer like this , at her age , and after all the work she had done to put the initials MD after her name . |
| 17 | The human capital concept is not new , even though it reached its apotheosis in the 1960s . |
| 18 | I did n't chew my nails with regret at giving him my virginity , furious at my weakness in lying down for him , and taking this boy in my arms just because he was English , a citizen of that great nation which had once ruled half the globe : nor did I blame myself for clinging on to an idea even though it meant severing my links with my country , and travelling to London alone without any member of my family . |
| 19 | The courts could not create a ‘ surrogate right of appeal ’ by extending the High Court 's supervisory role through judicial review proceedings , even though it meant a trial might never take place . |
| 20 | David Green , Passenger Manager was absolutely thrilled with the response even though it meant adding extra coaches to some trains especially the 18.00 departure on Sunday . |
| 21 | If he was a difficult friend , he could also be a loyal one — the most notable example , of course , is that of Ezra Pound whom he continued to support and defend even though it meant that he became embroiled in the kind of public controversy which he detested . |
| 22 | Newman accepted the job , even though it meant taking a drop in salary . |
| 23 | Accepting the only logical course of action the robots had shut down the machine , even though it meant they too sank into inertia as a consequence . |
| 24 | Like Donald Wilson before , Newman accepted the strength of the ‘ Dalek Factor ’ and agreed to let Verity Lambert handle Doctor Who her way after that , even though it meant his sacrificing part of the ideals he had intended the show to represent . |
| 25 | Even though it meant that going to fetch the letters gave you scratches and nettle-stings . |
| 26 | ‘ I thought perhaps things would be better if we had some time away from each other , so I agreed , even though it meant her taking time off from school before the end of term . |
| 27 | She turned in that direction even though it meant leaving the path . |
| 28 | Yep , we managed to get in alright , pretty decent seats as well , even though it meant missing out on a few pints and getting there at 1o'clock . |
| 29 | They were speculators , who hoped to sell it for even more than the showroom price even though it meant tying up a £50,000 deposit for four years . |
| 30 | ‘ I turned down a new contract at the end of the season , even though it meant getting a testimonial next year because I 've got to be playing in the Premier League to confirm my place in the Irish side . |