Example sentences of "though [pron] [verb] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lydia had rung in to say she was chasing a story in the Lake District , though everyone knew that what she was really chasing was the ravaged-looking thriller writer she had met at the launch of his last book and slept with the very same night . |
| 2 | God seemed remote but I appealed for his protection and received a measure of assurance , though I felt that I was followed by an evil presence . |
| 3 | I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that my noble Friend will make a very strong statement of Government policy , even though I wish that I could do it myself . |
| 4 | ‘ We did try , Sir John , but he obstinately refused to confide in us though I agree that he knew something . |
| 5 | I tell myself that I will let myself lie in bed for another five minutes though I stipulate that I am not allowed to go back to sleep and that I have to count out the five-minutes in my head . |
| 6 | I have always thought that the sweetening of the waters of Marah resulted from the removal of the iron by the coagulation and flocculation of iron/tannin complexes , the tannin being derived from that tree — though I think that he [ Moses ] would have had to have bashed it up a bit first . |
| 7 | For example that of Joe and Biddy which turns out to be a very happy , contented marriage reflecting around home life and this marriage depriving Pip of the chance to propose to Biddy though I think that she would have refused on the grounds that he was still in love with Estella . |
| 8 | Paris , unlike the journey , had its disappointments , though she realized that what she principally disliked was the position from which she was viewing it . |
| 9 | She knew that he would be hurt even though she hoped that he had stopped loving such an undeserving , self-serving shrew , because anyone would be hurt by such a scene . |
| 10 | She has danced with Soul II Soul , Jamie Morgan , Will Downing and Jermaine Stewart , though she feels that she is probably ‘ not dedicated enough ’ to dance professionally . |
| 11 | She did not trust the count even though she admitted that he had a strange effect on her . |
| 12 | ‘ On the other hand , ’ added my mother hastily , as though she feared that I might take the chance to postpone the ceremony in order to accommodate the philadelphus , ‘ chrysanthemums are more reliable . |
| 13 | Though she knew that her father travelled to Switzerland , she had had no idea that he was so well acquainted with the Princesse 's household . |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't see why I should , ’ he replied , but , to make her heart spurt , even though she knew that he meant nothing by it , ‘ But for you , I will , ’ he added . |
| 15 | 1 Where do we first learn about Auntie 's excellent eye-sight ? 2 Where do we first learn that Auntie can see into the future ? 3 How do we know that Auntie did not see the fire at the office block where she used to work ? 4 What exactly did Auntie foresee on the last afternoon of her life ? 5 Why did Auntie save Billy 's life , even though she knew that she herself would die ? |
| 16 | It felt too much as if she was shunting him off for her own convenience , even though she knew that it was the only sane and sensible thing to do . |
| 17 | Kitty Bainbridge had not enjoyed her pregnancy , though she accepted that her family record had been taken into account when Donnington proposed . |
| 18 | ‘ How ? ’ he repeated , but , even though she thought that he suddenly seemed a little on edge , and although he appeared to hesitate — as if , most oddly , he was a little unsure , he then looked straight into her eyes and stated , ‘ There have been countless instances when , because of you , I 've found myself doing things which I would n't have believed . |
| 19 | ‘ Even though you know that she is not coming back , it does n't stop you missing her every day . ’ |
| 20 | She admitted that , ‘ even though you knew that what you said did n't matter ’ , it was a daunting experience ; in fact ‘ afterwards , counsel apologised for giving me such a hard time ’ . |
| 21 | It is equivalent to landing on the hedge because you did not close the airbrake , even though you knew that you were likely to hit it . |
| 22 | This may be a good moment to indicate to her very gently that she has grieved well and long , and that if she is beginning to feel that her period of mourning is nearing its end ( even though you appreciate that she will always carry the scars of her sorrow ) , you are ready to give her any help she needs to adjust to her new and different life . |
| 23 | In our view , this tips the scales against Chrissie , though we recognize that there is room for argument here . |
| 24 | Bob Ewell who is the father of the so called victim , Mayella , is prepared to use his influence as a white to get Tom convicted even though we know that it is Bob Ewell who should be taking the punishment as it is made clear in the trial that he is the person who abuses Mayella not Tom . |
| 25 | It is , however , easy to become anxious about applying the Technique in our day-to-day lives , even though we may have been shown what to do and even though we know that our ordinary sensory perception may be faulty . |
| 26 | I was glad that we had not troubled him personally , though we confessed that we should like to have set foot in the flat . |
| 27 | Some of the popular organizations have begun to work with prostitutes , though they admit that it is a very difficult task . |
| 28 | He then went on to discuss whether an employee could use his recollection of any features of the plaintiff 's plant , machinery or process which they claimed were peculiar to them even though they admitted that their competitors used similar machinery . |
| 29 | They kept peering about on all sides as though they knew that he was not far off but they seemed reluctant to leave the path . |
| 30 | They did , however have unrealised expectations about the number of clients for whom they would need to provide paid support workers even though they predicted that they would not find it necessary to provide such carers for ail clients . |