Example sentences of "even though it [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All of which is what the people who meet the star traveller would like him to believe , even though it represents a far from comprehensive picture of what is going on . |
| 2 | Further , British Rail , for example , would be distinguished from a Type B non-profit , even though it receives substantial capital and revenue grants from the Government . |
| 3 | In other words , the most difficult tasks found within any given layer are all characterized by the same type or category of complexity , just as water remains in the same liquid state from 0 degrees to 100 degrees Celsius , even though it ranges from very cold to very hot . |
| 4 | Observing that Tschudi can be shown to have made keyboards with ‘ skunktail ’ sharps ( quite exceptionally on the 1766 instruments for Frederick the Great ) , Dale rashly conjectures that the instrument seen in the Mercier portrait might be by Tschudi even though it bears no resemblance to the 1729 harpsichord or anything that subsequently emerged from the Meard Street or Great Pultney Street workshops . |
| 5 | Early in April , the European Commission persuaded the Japanese government to cut 1993 car imports by 9.4% from last year , even though it thinks EC demand will fall by only 6.5% . |
| 6 | This raises all kinds of additional problems which we ca n't afford to ignore , even though it forces us to consider a new and higher level set of issues . |
| 7 | I did n't go in the Jolly Farmer even though it sounds as though I did . |
| 8 | Even though it hopes a third of this will be raised through sponsorship , the school is aware that some parents will still not be able to meet the cost . |
| 9 | the other one , but even though it opens outwards , a bit comes in and a bit comes out and so he had to chip away at the |
| 10 | These five species constitute what may be called the typical owl pattern , and even though it encompasses a fair degree of variability it is consistent enough for departures from it to be instantly recognizable . |
| 11 | The present situation , therefore , even though it allows some fudging of extraordinary items , must be far from perfect from Mr Damant 's point of view . |
| 12 | Was it simply incoherence on his part when he suggested that his ‘ science of history ’ , even though it allows for differentiated histories , still demands to be considered within a general concept of history ? |
| 13 | In situations of moral dilemma he does what he considers must be done , even though it involves him in distress and suffering . |
| 14 | The contrary contention is that there is a legal obligation even though it depends on the innocent party 's making the election . |
| 15 | In fact , to refuse a parent 's request would not be a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights , even though it requires such convictions to be upheld . |
| 16 | Carbon fibre tubes have cured much of this ; but the fourth bridle line is used on larger sport kites even though it requires accurate adjustment to balance with the other lines . |
| 17 | We can make fear choices , which lead us to cling to the past — ‘ I hate my job , but I wo n't find anything better , so I 'd better stick to it ’ , ‘ I always eat hamburger and chips on Thursdays ’ , ‘ I 'd like to know Chris better , but I 'm sure s/he wo n't be interested in me ’ — or growth choices , in which we reach for the future — ‘ I hate my job , so I 'll start applying for others , even though it feels scary ’ , ‘ Maybe I 'll try spaghetti bolognese tonight ’ , ‘ What have I got to lose ? |
| 18 | All is extended , manifested , rolled out by the universal energy from the seeds of his idea deep in his existence ; but the spirit even though it takes up and enjoys her workings in this body of ours , is not affected by its mortality because it is eternal beyond birth and death , is not linked by the personalities which it assumes because it is the supreme self of all these personalities … ’ |
| 19 | SERAFIN : ‘ From Greenwich to Westminster ’ — which I should think would involve somewhat similar considerations — ‘ even though it takes longer , even though I ca n't read or watch television to keep myself entertained at the same time , even though it demands a greater expenditure of concentration and nervous energy — and , one might possibly add , physical labour in pushing and pulling the various levers and pedals involved … ’ |
| 20 | The scandal is that a supine and cowardly press has allowed itself to be intimidated into censoring the truth even though it distorts our entire view of reality . |
| 21 | We should notice that , in this construction , as in the case of the predicate qualifier , there is no doubt but that the adjective is to be sharply distinguished from an adverb , as such , even though it qualifies a structure centred on a verb . |
| 22 | They work it all out for the next weeks , even though it turns out Paul has forgotten the Tipp-Ex . |
| 23 | Lambeth Council in London banned a book , Midnight Circus , on the grounds that ‘ most carers ’ disapprove of circuses , and the presentation of an ape as the baddie not only raises issues of animal rights but has racial overtones — even though it turns out that the ape is really a white woman in disguise . |
| 24 | Even though it does seem to have taken over the house a bit . ’ |
| 25 | Although the long tendon attaching to digit 3 will develop initially , even though it does not attach to a muscle , it will not persist unless it does attach . |
| 26 | None but the dedicated fusion watcher would want to read what is essentially a conference report , even though it does contain a scattering of important insights into the prospects for fusion . |
| 27 | Actually , I had more than a hand in it ; I designed all of Crate 's new tube line , even though it does n't have my name on it . |
| 28 | SunSoft says Solaris x86 will run on Intel Corp-based Acer , Advanced Logic Research , Grid , Olivetti , Apricot , Compaq Computer Corp , Gateway , IBM , NCR and NEC machines even though it does n't have OEM deals with these companies . |
| 29 | This ancient puzzle has prompted some philosophers to draw a distinction between " being " and actual existence , and to claim that what is being talked about in such cases has being , even though it does not exist in reality . |
| 30 | However , the firm will have to make the prescribed disclosure that all or most of the FSA protections do not apply if ( even though it does not have to do so ) it tells a private customer that it is a member of SFA or is otherwise FSA-authorised ; or ( 2 ) It is carried on with or for customers in the UK , but the FSA 's overseas person exemption would have applied if that non-UK office had been a separate person from the UK office ( see page 40 above and also below ) or , presumably , is outside the territorial scope of the FSA in any event ; or ( 3 ) The business is that of an appointed representative of the firm and is not carried on in the UK . |