Example sentences of "although it is [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Frog-catching gangs ensure that this is a thriving trade in these countries although it is conducted in hideously unhygienic conditions and there are adverse ecological implications due to the increase in malarial and other waterborne pests . |
| 2 | There is a lightness of touch in the Gothic tracery in the windows ( although it is made of cast iron ! ) and the barge boarding in the central gable is almost like lace compared with the later and heavier Victorian sort . |
| 3 | The truth is perhaps that Lévi-Strauss 's conception of structure has no greater intrinsic value than Radcliffe-Brown 's — although it is made to carry a vastly more elaborate analytical superstructure . |
| 4 | Although it is made in relatively short lengths , the traditional way to cut clay pipe is with a hammer and chisel , which takes a bit of practice . |
| 5 | It is no surprise that hon. Members are inundated with complaints because the problem with housing policy in Britain is that , although it is made by the Government , it is delivered by the local authorities , far too many of which are Labour controlled . |
| 6 | Although it is operating under contractual rules , it is not under any general obligation to follow High Court procedures , such as discovery or the strict rules of evidence . |
| 7 | This section deals mainly with the impact of mineral working , and the restoration of exhausted sites , in south and south east England although it is recognised that some of the most serious environmental problems occur in the National Parks and in areas where deep and opencast mining are carried out . |
| 8 | Although it is recognised that a major proportion of referrals to social service departments are about elderly clients ( Black et al . , |
| 9 | Although it is recognised that performance review must be tailored to local circumstances , generalisations can be made and it is intended that a good practice guide be drawn up based on experience to date . |
| 10 | Although it is intended to charge actual staff costs , including incentive allowances , National Insurance , pensions and other costs , to the school 's budget , the formula by which the school 's finances are allocated does not take this into account . |
| 11 | Although it is intended to protect the film and record industries , the Bill outlaws all cassette recorders used for home computing , because they can also be used to tape music . |
| 12 | It sets out to cover the normal stages of language development between the ages of 1 and 5 years , although it is intended principally as a clinical tool for children with delayed and deviant language . |
| 13 | However , the label ’ semantic ’ will continue to be used , although it is intended that the reader should not restrict its denotation to the strict linguistic sense . |
| 14 | Although it is intended for all ages and abilities , in practice it is limited to Levels 1 , 2 and 3 . |
| 15 | I could make a few inspired guesses that the machinery will get , not so much cheaper , although it is getting a bit cheaper , but you 'll get more for the same money — rather like calculators _ they have n't actually got very much cheaper in the last two or three years , but you get more for your fiver . |
| 16 | Standard Chartered in London , understood to have around £300million on loan to Mr Bond , declined to comment , although it is understood executives are confident of the asset backing for most of the exposure . |
| 17 | Notice that , unlike the accumulator array , where each accumulator had generalized functions , each control register or portion of a register has a specific function , although it is accessed or manipulated by instructions in a general way . |
| 18 | It is business as usual for ENGLAND U21s , although it is saddening to see Martin Turner , a wonderful servant of English ( particularly English junior ) rugby , retiring as chairman of the England U21 panel in favour of Malcom Phillips with John Elliott continuing as team manager . |
| 19 | Most infections occur in childhood , although it is said that those adults who have escaped infection when young may be infected by their own children , a reversal of roles from congenital syphilis . |
| 20 | Under Ord. 53 these procedures can only be used if the court so orders , although it is said that such an order should be no less readily made than in other types of proceedings ( by originating summons ) where such an order is needed . |
| 21 | Although it is based on a mudane Chrysler Concorde saloon , the two-seater version looks like it has been driven straight off the set of ‘ American Graffiti ’ . |
| 22 | The sobering thought emerges here that , although it is contended that ‘ evil ’ did not exist before ‘ civilisation ’ , once it had been established it could nevertheless exist in a reversal of the civilising process right back to a restoration of the pre-life condition of the earth . |
| 23 | Although it is perceived by local authorities to be an environmental problem , dog-fouling is not necessarily harmful to the environment but of course is resented by humans for physical , visual , olfactory , health and aesthetic reasons . |
| 24 | The outcome of the race , on handicap — and the NorTel Southern Cross Cup — was far from settled , although it is acknowledged that the New South Wales team will win after Britain 's Juno IV retired with a broken boom . |
| 25 | Scientists are concerned that their increasing use may be having a damaging effect on river and animal life , although it is acknowledged that only a small proportion of the phosphate in our rivers and lakes comes from domestic sources . |
| 26 | Public Health Nursing is still to a large extent task-oriented and the findings in a survey of the work load of the Public Health Nurse in Ireland in 1986 showed that only a small percentage of time ( 0.2% ) was spent directly on health education , although it is acknowledged that health promotion is a component of tasks and policy in all aspects of their role . |
| 27 | The line manager should offer as much support as possible although it is acknowledged that in certain circumstances the individual might wish to seek support from another colleague rather than their line manager . |
| 28 | It does not penetrate the primary school although it is acknowledged that the earliest thoughts — mainly in the form of fantasy — about one 's choice of life-work do formulate themselves when children are between 8 and 12 years of age . |
| 29 | Particularly noteworthy was the case of 19th Century publications , of which more than one in four ( 27% ) were in need of attention — a higher proportion than for any other group , including those of earlier date ( although it is acknowledged that the figures for earlier publications were in some cases based on comparatively small samples ) . |
| 30 | Lowestoft is a town twinned with nowhere , although it is considering a suicide pact with Basildon . |