Example sentences of "though [pron] 're [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | And even though we 're finally making strides at the secondary education stage , says Ward , the fact remains that 40 per cent of tomorrow 's talent still leaves school at 16 against just 4 per cent in Japan and 10 per cent in Germany , France and America . |
2 | We 're behaving as though we 're already beaten . |
3 | The equally brilliant Ninja Warriors ( also a coin-op licence ) scored a respectable 79% , though we 're now beginning to think it was seriously underrated — it 's not often you 'll see a Shinobi -esque hack-'em-up with this much playability and character . |
4 | ‘ I 've promised to take Claudia away for the weekend , and she 's not going to let me off it even though we 're so shorthanded . |
5 | Briefly , it 's that Spartan streak which I 've spoken of before … but I need you , darling , both physically and spiritually , and particularly the latter , though they 're both mixed up . |
6 | Sounds to me as though they 're just sell stuff , I I do n't know ! |
7 | Feeders are small fry , though they 're well paid if the ransom 's high . |
8 | They keep a low profile here , but this person and her colleagues have been chosen to perform some of the most important jobs on the station , though they 're never seen . |
9 | This is partly true , as in collisions with thirteen stones on the hoof ( as rugby commentators frequently put it ; though they 're usually dealing with some what ‘ healthier ’ weights ) I usually end up bouncing off . |
10 | Arthur Thomas , quality , finance and planning manager for research and technology in the Wilton Materials Centre , says that reaction has been mixed : ‘ At first it was greeted by some of the senior managers as ‘ hyped up ’ JS jargon , though they 're fully committed to the process now . |