Example sentences of "though [pron] [modal v] be [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For there was tenderness in him , no doubt about that , Lisa reflected as they reached the foot of the path and headed across the rocky moonlit beach , his arm around her waist as though nothing could be more natural . |
| 2 | Although there is an outside chance of another house being found before the 11am deadline , Mr Diplexcito said yesterday : ‘ It looks as though I will be here when they arrive . ’ |
| 3 | The infallibilist may insist that I can not be wrong in believing that the way things look to me is pink , though I can be wrong in supposing that ‘ pink ’ is the word to use to describe the way things look . |
| 4 | I suppose I should be flattered that you gave me an ‘ A ’ — though I 'd be better pleased if you thought enough of me to send my flowers in person , instead of by remote control . |
| 5 | Chicken and pork also feature — both usually prepared as healthily as possible , though you would be best advised to stick to chicken for calorie reasons . |
| 6 | Ellen was emphatic : — I could not take myself to a Foreign Land as you did Lily and never wanted such a thing and though you would be there that alone would in no way satisfy me and I should be afraid . |
| 7 | You ca n't because people idealize and fantasize and you 'll never ever even though you might be perfectly and somebody else 's dream but you wo n't be everybody 's dream so you 're bound to disappoint . |
| 8 | The reality is much more complex than this , though we would be well advised to remember the central insight of McLuhan , that the world is becoming a global village , and of McDonald s , that global packaging creates global desires . |
| 9 | Though we 'll be home before you can say Jack Robinson . |
| 10 | Even though we can be quite sure that we would use " the " in these examples , it remains difficult to explain exactly how we decide . |
| 11 | Though there can be no doubting the importance of maternal malnutrition as a cause of reduced fetal growth in poor countries and even perhaps in Preston , Sheffield , and Hertford in the early part of this century , where Barker and colleagues ' cohorts were born and brought up , there is no strong evidence of undernutrition now being responsible for restraining intrauterine growth in developed countries . |
| 12 | But it 's been an entertaining series , even though there must be quite a few Radio 4 listeners somewhat startled to hear the Fifties treated as risable history . |
| 13 | For it is clearly not enough to say that if two things are observed simultaneously in different spatial positions , then they are two , not one , even though they might be completely alike . |
| 14 | Gwen looked to be a couple of years older than herself , and , whereas Leo was dark , his sister was a redhead with green eyes , which looked as though they might be very astute , Hilary decided with sinking spirits . |
| 15 | It is not only a colour variety but also a more milky strain of the breed and there have been dairy herds of the beloved ‘ Belties ’ , though they would be better described as dual-purpose cattle . |
| 16 | Such a definition involves the construction of categories within the general scope of the law and , though they may be widely drawn , is open to the same objection as a definition based upon the perceptions of solicitors . |
| 17 | Technology itself may be up-to-date , chip-bound , computer-orientated ; or it may be simple , and concerned with skills of a less modern kind ( though they may be just as difficult to acquire ) . |
| 18 | As all sand surfaces possess chance irregularities , even though they may be only of the magnitude of a few sand grains , there is a natural tendency for ripples to form . |
| 19 | Their inability to concentrate or order their thoughts means that they generally do not learn much at school , even though they may be quite intelligent . |
| 20 | Such differences , though they may be less marked when a child is 14 , may yet be considerable . |
| 21 | All four still look as though they 'd be more comfortable in jail than in a rhinestone suit , while their voices remain wonderfully battered instruments — weathered , stoic and yet still full of yearning . |
| 22 | The deposits may not be economic to mine now , though they could be either if the world recession lifts and demand grows , or if supplies from elsewhere are cut short . |
| 23 | The buyers argued that they were entitled to reject the goods primarily on the basis of breach of the express condition since they were slightly damaged , even though they could be satisfactorily used . |
| 24 | There is little to fear from them if they can be closely examined , though they can be rather more deceptive when framed and covered with glass . |
| 25 | However , the chemical inertness of the inert gases means that though they can be physically trapped in rocks they can not be chemically combined to form significant quantities of non-volatile materials . |
| 26 | His enemies are not the fearsome ape Donkey Kong or King Bowser the dragon — though they can be as deadly . |
| 27 | Once again , Botham won the toss and chose to field as the pitch looked as though it would be most lively on the first morning , and for the second time his decision could not really be criticized . |
| 28 | In 1983 , observations from the IRAS infra-red satellite showed that it is associated with cool material which might be interpreted as a planetary system , though it would be most unwise to jump to any conclusions . |
| 29 | The are willing to describe cases anonymously , though it would be more helpful if people were prepared to be named . |
| 30 | In the library where Ianthe worked the approach of Christmas had made itself felt , though it would be too much to say that any particularly Christmas spirit or noticeable increase of goodwill could be discerned , even though Shirley had hung up a few coloured paper chains . |