Although he is perfectly willing to cooperate with Scotland Yard, Holmes has nothing but contempt for the intelligence and mentality of the police.

Although we continue to pay our conversational devotions to `` free private enterprise '', `` individual initiative '', `` the democratic way '', `` government of the people '', `` competition of the marketplace '', etc., we live rather comfortably in a society in which economic competition is diminishing in large areas, bureaucracy is corroding representative government, technology is weakening the citizen's confidence in his own power to make decisions, and the threat of war is driving him economically and physically into the ground ''.

Although it is constantly made to look foolish ( too simple to come in out of the rain, people say, who have found in the innocent an impediment ), it does not mind looking foolish because it is not concerned with how it looks.

Although open to the general public it is not overcrowded ; ;

Although we have no measures of its strength or intensity, the heritage of the doctrine of inalienable rights is retained.

Although because of the important achievements of nineteenth century scholars in the field of textual criticism the advance is not so striking as it was in the case of archaeology and place-names, the editorial principles laid down by Stevenson in his great edition of Asser and in his Crawford Charters were a distinct improvement upon those of his predecessors and remain unimproved upon today.

Although Patchen has given previous evidence of an interest in jazz, the musical group that he works with, the Chamber Jazz Sextet, is often ignored by jazz critics.

Although the false glamour surrounding bourbon or other whisky commercials is possibly no more fatuous than the pseudo-sophistication with which TV soft-drinks are downed or toothpaste applied, there is a sad difference between enticing a viewer into sipping Oopsie-Cola and gulling him into downing bourbon.

Although the United States and the U.S.S.R. have been arguing whether there shall be four, five or six top assistants, the most important element in the situation is not the number of deputies but the manner in which these deputies are to do their work.

`` Although it is not the best of which he is capable '', said Shelley as he closed the book, `` it is still poetry of a high order ''.

Although Sam Rayburn affects a gruff exterior in many instances, nevertheless he is fundamentally a man of warm heart and gentle disposition.

Although a similar situs for tangible property is mentioned in the statute, this is cancelled out by the provision that definite kinds of property `` and all other tangible property '' situated or being in any town is taxable where the property is situated.

Although much of the Industrial Division's promotional effort is devoted to securing new locations and expansions by major industries, small business is also afforded considerable attention.

Although Mr. Brown was not himself its inventor ( it was a French idea ), it is typical that his intuition first conceived the importance of mass producing this basic tool for general use.

Although the government was probably prepared for elections by mid-1958, the first decision was no doubt made more difficult as party strife multiplied.

Although the Bolshevik leadership decided to form a separate party, convincing pro-Bolshevik workers within Russia to follow suit proved difficult.

Although shortstop Ernie Banks would become one of the star players in the league during the next decade, finding help for him proved a difficult task, as quality players such as Hank Sauer were few and far between.

Although four-and higher-dimensional spaces are difficult to visualize, the algebra of Cartesian coordinates can be extended relatively easily to four or more variables, so that certain calculations involving many variables can be done.

Although women in Djibouti enjoy a higher public status than in many other Islamic countries, women's rights and family planning face difficult challenges, many stemming from poverty.

Although Thomas was appreciated as a popular poet in his lifetime, he found earning a living as a writer difficult, which resulted in Thomas augmenting his income with readings and broadcasts.

Although Abdur Rahman had fathered many children, he groomed Habibullah to succeed him, and he made it difficult for his other sons to contest the succession by keeping power from them and sequestering them in Kabul under his control.

Although this information can instead be learned by reverse engineering, this is much more difficult with hardware than it is with software.

Although it is difficult to maintain a pure and strict essentialist-only curriculum, these schools have the central aim of establishing a common knowledge base for all citizens.

Although signs of recovery have been seen in Grenada after the damage inflicted by Hurricanes Ivan and Emily, economic conditions remain difficult ; GDP is projected at a growth rate of only one percent for 2005.

Although FY 2003 began with the rapid decline of the gourde due to rumors that U. S. dollar deposit accounts would be nationalized and due to the withdrawal of fuel subsidies, the government successfully stabilized the gourde as it took the politically difficult decisions to float fuel prices freely according to world market prices and to raise interest rates.

Although all graphical browsers can transclude an image, including a document is a bit more difficult.

Although the war was long and difficult ( it was also called the Nine Years War ), its results were inconclusive.

Although it was a difficult time for everyone involved, Pei later reflected with patience on the experience.

Although it is difficult to produce a clear definition of Internet slang, the following types of slang may be observed.

Although it is difficult to pin down what aspects of language are uniquely human, there are a few design features that can be found in all known forms of human language, but that are missing from forms of animal communication.

Although it is difficult to determine without invasive measures which exact parts of the brain become most active and important for language acquisition, fMRI and PET technology has allowed for some conclusions to be made about where language may be centered.

Although a vast amount of information, imagery, and commentary ( i. e. " content ") has been made available, it is often difficult to determine the authenticity and reliability of information contained in web pages ( in many cases, self-published ).

Although steep mountain terrain makes exploitation difficult, mineral surveys have found small deposits of limestone, magnesite, zinc, copper, iron, mica, lead, and cobalt.

Although ten years of exile would have been difficult for an Athenian to face, it was relatively mild in comparison to the kind of sentences inflicted by courts ; when dealing with politicians held to be acting against the interests of the people, Athenian juries could inflict very severe penalties such as death, unpayably large fines, confiscation of property, permanent exile and loss of citizens ' rights through atimia.

Although it is computationally easy for the intended recipient to generate the public and private keys, to decrypt the message using the private key, and easy for the sender to encrypt the message using the public key, it is extremely difficult ( or effectively impossible ) for anyone to derive the private key, based only on their knowledge of the public key.

Although her father was skeptical of her chances of success in a difficult profession, he took his daughter to New York in 1914, where he enrolled her in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Although such organizations are often advertised in stamp magazines and online, the relatively small number of collectors-especially outside urban areas-means that a club may be difficult to set up and sustain.

Although the Arabs soon abandoned attempts to reduce Nubia by force, Arab Muslim domination of Egypt and persecution of native Egyptian Christians often made it difficult to communicate with the Coptic patriarch or to obtain Egyptian-trained clergy.

Although this fourth owner was kindly disposed toward her, his wife found numerous ways to harass Truth and make her life more difficult.

Although their sexual relationship stopped, she remained the close confidante and friend of the king until her death, quite a feat in the history of royal mistresses.

Although the Movement 2 June achieved their greatest feat kidnapping Peter Lorenz, the extremist group ’ s most frequent activity was bombing.

Although Maurice had driven a Spanish army from the field, a rare feat in the 16th century, the battle achieved nothing.

Although the jubilation at the feat was widespread, the cable itself was short-lived: it broke down three weeks afterward, and was not reconnected until 1866.

Although, Stephenson usually gets the credit for this feat, it is believed that it was Locke who suggested the correct method for crossing the bog.

Although dunking from the foul line had been done by other players ( Jim Pollard and Wilt Chamberlain in the 1950s, for example ), Erving introduced the dunk jumping off the foul line to a wide audience, when he demonstrated the feat in the 1976 ABA All-Star Game Dunking Contest.

Although, some teams have songs that are original to them, like the now-defunct Hartford Whalers ' famous " Brass Bonanza ", " Bro Hymn " by Pennywise ( originally used by Anaheim and later adopted by Philadelphia and NY Islanders ), " Crowd Chant " by Joe Satriani ( Minnesota, Columbus ), " Chelsea Dagger " by The Fratellis ( Chicago ), " Maria ( I Like It Loud )" by Scooter feat.

Although all programs were once live, the use of video tape means that very few television programs in the modern era have ever attempted such a feat.

Although he missed eight games with the injury, Bure led the league in goal-scoring by repeating his 60-goal feat from the previous season.

Although he was one of the first volunteers to fight the rebellious colonials in 1776, his contribution to that conflict was mainly in the area of recruitment — he successfully enlisted 500 volunteers in one weekend in Limerick alone, a feat which so gratified Lord Kenmare that he paid Roche an additional bounty of half a guinea per man.

Although Gerard Nijboer from the Netherlands narrowed the gap in the last kilometre, Cierpinski sprinted the last 200 m to win his second Olympic gold and duplicate the feat of legendary Ethiopian Abebe Bikila of winning two Olympic marathons.

Although his route spans only a little more than 1 / 3 the length of Grand Canyon, Fletcher was only the second person to complete this section and the first to accomplish the feat " in one go " — as chronicled in his bestselling 1968 memoir The Man Who Walked Through Time.

Although it was just a test ( the gun was not loaded ) Stanley succeeded in hacking the system, a feat that Gabriel had not anticipated.

Although at that moment during the race weekend even such an incredible feat was insignificant compared to the young Williamson's death, and no one felt like celebrating.

Although this was a defeat, the withdrawal under fire was played up as a heroic feat.

Although there is a separate SPFA Young Player of the Year award, young players remain eligible to win the senior award, and in the 2005 – 06 season Shaun Maloney became the first player to win both awards in the same season, a feat repeated by McGeady two years later.

Although a remarkable feat, the concordance was not entirely without error.

Although the feat was widely publicized by Goebbels, Hitler was furious at this.

Although climbing the mountain is hampered by its remoteness, poor weather conditions, river flooding, and the danger of falling ejecta, the volcano is regularly surmounted, a feat first achieved by Robert T. Moore in 1929.

Although he took a wicket with his first ball in ODIs ( the first Englishman to achieve this feat for three decades ) he had a poor match overall, being bowled behind his legs for a duck after playing a totally misjudged sweep and conceding 41 runs from his 7. 2 overs.

Although many species of caviomorphs have migrated into Central America since the Great American Interchange, only a single living species, the North American Porcupine, has naturally colonized North America north of Mexico ( the extinct capybara Neochoerus pinckneyi also accomplished this feat ).

Although they are quite ritualized and formal, and the blocks of words which make up the orders are clearly distinguishable, synthesized speech was an impressive feat for home computers that averaged fewer than 64 kilobytes of available RAM.

Although he probably scored a century in 1768, Small's most famous feat was in fact to score the first-ever known century in a first-class match when he made 136 * for Hampshire against Surrey at Broadhalfpenny Down on 13 July 1775.

Although in the years before and after the war Collingwood earned a reputation for failing in tough finals matches, McHale's reputation is assured for achieving VFL football's greatest single coaching feat: the unequalled record of four premierships in a row, set between 1927 and 1930.