Example sentences of "although it is [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For many beginners , reaching , turning and often falling is what an afternoon 's windsurfing consists of , which , although it is comforting and fun to be with the dozens of others who are doing exactly the same , does n't lead to much improvement in their sailing . |
| 2 | Only two of the sixteen believers in the Bible accounts agreed that spirits could visit us during dreams although it is crucial to the sense of these accounts that God did make Himself known to individuals during dreams , and actually visited them in their dreams . |
| 3 | Although it is good to see the number of such facilities increasing in Scotland , it is sad to see some of these falling far short of the standards required . |
| 4 | So , although it is good practice to do so , it is not normally essential to add new module versions to SPRs and SSRs . |
| 5 | Although it is normal to be served long grain rice at a Chinese restaurant , it is much easier to eat the shorter grains with chopsticks . |
| 6 | To pursue the point , although it is normal for regulated companies and publicly owned companies to face little competition , if they were replaced by some other structure it is not clear that competition would develop . |
| 7 | Although it is close to the restaurants and bars of Lipari , guests often prefer to linger with a drink under the palm tree in the hotel 's own inner courtyard which is bedecked with flowers and shrubs . |
| 8 | Although it is illegal for native wild birds to be sold in the EC , the United States and Japan ( the primary destinations ) , no action has been taken by the authorities . |
| 9 | Although it is lower in fibre it may provide more calcium in the body . |
| 10 | There is nobody in the forest although it is loud with calls and cries . |
| 11 | Although it is impossible to be sure what happened , this latest incident follows a developing pattern of violence in the camps . |
| 12 | That is , the common ancestor of these phyla was much simpler in its anatomy than any of them , and the anatomical complexities ( e.g. segmented body plan , skeletal structures , image-forming eyes ) evolved independently in the different phyla , although it is impossible to be sure of this in the absence of an adequate fossil record before about 600 million years ago . |
| 13 | The term ‘ story ’ becomes an important indicator of what Federman might write , although it is impossible to take this at face value . |
| 14 | Although it is impossible to think of him as a Londoner , this move began a lifelong association with the capital to which he returned every year for a few months , even after he had given up all thoughts of making it his permanent home . |
| 15 | Certainly textiles were produced on a widespread basis , although it is impossible to measure the scale of manufacture . |
| 16 | Although it is impossible to be certain , this assumption is supported by the overall length of service of the majority , their attachment to the particular employer , as well as their answers to specific questions about redundancy and early retirement . |
| 17 | Although it is impossible in a doorstep survey to estimate network strengths for individuals , it is extremely likely that varying network strengths are also implicated in the simplification pattern . |
| 18 | But inspection under these schemes is entirely voluntary , and although it is impossible to gather figures , it is certain that many more organisations ( both private and public ) operate outside the recognition schemes than operate within them . |
| 19 | Reference to the both Taskopruzade 's original and Mecdi 's translation , makes it difficult to understand how such confusion has arisen ; for although relatively few facts are given there about Abdulkerim , and although it is impossible to specify with any assurance the precise dates of his Muftilik , one thing at least is clearly stated : that Abdulkerim was Mufti not in the time of Bayezid II ( 886–918/1481–1512 ) but in the time of Mehmed II ( 855–86/1451–81 ) . |
| 20 | I do not doubt that the majority of opinion as expressed in the submissions was opposed to the opting out process , although it is impossible to categorise opinions in the way that the hon. Gentleman would wish . |
| 21 | Although it is impossible to sum up 170 years ’ service in just a few sentences , I would like to congratulate five members of Wimpey Plant and Transport staff who , between them , have given this many years of loyal service to the company . |
| 22 | The Committee have been able to smooth out a lot of anxieties on this item , although it is impossible to make everyone happy on such a diverse subject . |
| 23 | Although it is impossible to maintain this condition all the time , it is important to keep the impedances involved similar in magnitude . |
| 24 | ‘ Although it is impossible to respond to all the pleas we receive for charitable aid , it is wonderful when we can help a worthwhile cause . ’ |
| 25 | The Western Canadian operation is an example — although it is successful in the context of its own marketplace , its contribution to the group picture was no longer significant . |
| 26 | But although it is such a widespread condition , endometriosis is often overlooked because it can only be diagnosed by a minor surgical procedure called laparoscopy ( the insertion of an illuminated instrument through a small incision in the abdomen ) and many suffers do have problems getting their GPs to refer them to a specialist who can do the these for them . |
| 27 | Although it is one of the most widely-known volcanic rocks , obsidian lava flows are rare . |
| 28 | The National Viewers ' and Listeners ' Association is by no means the only ‘ moral entrepreneurial ’ group of this sort , although it is one of the most long-standing , and it has , through Mary Whitehouse , generally achieved a higher profile than many of the others . |
| 29 | Wasdale Head boasts the highest mountain , the deepest lake and the smallest ( although it is one of several claimants ) church in England . |
| 30 | Some of the causes of the crisis are familiar to other countries ( although it is typical of the little Englander approach of the federalists in Britain that they assume that Britain 's problems are unique to her ) . |