Example sentences of "although it [be] not " in BNC.

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1 The use of high frequency sound should have led to the development of sound-processing pans of the brain , although it is not clear whether any extinct form had as large a brain cavity as seen in some modern delphinids .
2 ‘ There is still a place for old favourites such as viscaria , a plant I loved growing as a child although it is not much seen today .
3 Although it is not known when he will be able to return to his £350,000-a-year job , he is expected to lead a normal life within three months .
4 It is one of the most substantial ( 371 pages ) reconsiderations of the man and his music to have been published for some time and , although it is not easy reading , it is a stimulating book which opera producers in particular should keep handy .
5 Also found on dunes is the Variegated horse-tail community , which may occur where there are records of Equisetum variegatum , although it is not actually recorded from the Outer Hebrides .
6 Mr Wise 's Mill continued to make cloth for some time , although it is not clear whether the firm of Ellis and Apperly , who were later recorded there , were more than tenants for a while .
7 Although it is not possible to arrange times , dates and venues that are convenient to all people at all times , the various groups aim to do their best .
8 Nevertheless , although it is not a reason to pass over them as Todd does , a limiting factor in the work of experimental novelists in Britain does seem , as he suggests , to be that they are consistently assigned to marginal rather than mainstream positions .
9 If the house has a solid floor , that too must have a membrane which extends over the whole of it , and although it is not possible to see it , any defects will show in the form of damp patches under floor coverings , discoloration or loose vinyl tiles .
10 The most popular route of ascent is from Ingleton and this is the one invariably followed by first-time visitors although it is not the best , and the much-trodden path is well populated on most days of the year .
11 But around the 1400-ft contour , there is excitement in plenty although it is not at first apparent .
12 The same is true — although it is not the prime focus here — in the area of internal ‘ information management ’ ( using the term in its widest sense ) .
13 Although it is not mentioned in the Act , the Government intended to act as an agent of the Government of India , by using its compulsory powers to purchase the site of the India Office and sell it back to the Indian Government .
14 In practice , most plant production using tissue culture utilises cells that are known as callus , a mass of undifferentiated cells which are produced to repair damage , or cells from leaves , roots or stems ( see discussion in M G K Jones 1986 ) , although it is not yet possible to regenerate all plants in this way and in the context of agriculture , the cereals are the most notable exceptions .
15 Men in the West seem to fear this dichotomy , although it is not a separation but more a reorganisation of life so that the spiritual gains the most important part and the rest of life falls into place beneath .
16 The social and economic performance of a city inevitably reflects — although it is not exclusively determined by — the fortunes of the larger region in which it is located .
17 Although it is not easy to establish exactly what proportion of total local spending goes to specific areas of the cities , where efforts were made , the inner-urban areas do not appear to have done particularly well .
18 The astral body is said to be attached to the physical by an invisible silver cord , although it is not clear how something can be invisible yet silver .
19 This appears to be made up largely of vugs and fractures , although it is not clear whether the ‘ vugs ’ have originated from leaching of evaporites or by brecciation of the carbonates ( Pennington 1975 ) .
20 Since Ulpian is the only source for this , conclusions must be limited to late classical law , although it is not unlikely that the same applied earlier .
21 Here the verb used for the bequest is legare , which may be sufficient explanation , although it is not Paul 's normal usage .
22 They arrived on Christmas Eve 1924 , proving that high-quality electrical test recordings existed at the end of 1924 , although it is not known that any of these survive today .
23 Although it is not primarily vocational , the course provides a valuable training in analytical techniques and writing skills which makes it a valuable preparation for a wide variety of careers , including the media , central and local government , and industrial and commercial management .
24 ALTHOUGH it is not clear exactly what movements are incorporated in the thing , a Japanese ‘ mechatronics ’ artist has produced a robot Marilyn Monroe .
25 Although it is not always possible to match jobs perfectly with aptitude , use should be made of the strength and expertise of senior staff in the jobs to which they are best suited ; their enthusiasm will spread to assistants and a higher level of general motivation will result .
26 Also worthy of closer inspection is the church at Stanley , its twin towers ornately fashioned in stone although it is not possible to see any detail from the canal .
27 So , although it is not true to say that all tortoiseshell cats are females , it is true to say that they are all feminine — even the rare males .
28 Although it is not acidic , ozone damages the cellular makeup of plants and trees and , together with sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides , forms clouds of polluted air .
29 Although it is not physically addictive , E can become psychologically addictive , and this is where the problems can start .
30 Although it is not possible to list here the groups , individuals and parishes who have helped us so far , I wish all to know that not only is their contribution needed but also greatly appreciated .
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