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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 and narrator's
Although modern Japanese writers covered a wide variety of subjects, one particularly Japanese approach stressed their subjects ' inner lives, widening the earlier novel's preoccupation with the narrator's consciousness.
Although the narrator's experiences closely parallel Miller's own time in New York working for the Western Union Telegraph Company, and though he shares the author's name, the novel is considered a work of fiction.

Although and wish
Although a koi breeder may carefully select the parents they wish based on their desired characteristics, the resulting fry will nonetheless exhibit a wide range of color and quality.
Although her father refused to grant this wish of joining a convent, he agreed to let her live from that time on in an almost conventual semi-retirement, avoiding all interactions with society and devoting herself entirely to the study of mathematics.
Although his parents had planned a career for Leopold as a Catholic priest, this apparently was not Leopold's own wish.
Although the overriding message may seem to be " careful what you wish for ", there are other themes throughout the episode as well.
" Although Rapp expressed concern that the town's location lacked a waterworks, the area provided an opportunity for expansion and access to markets through the nearby rivers, causing him to remark, " In short, the place has all the advantages which one could wish, if a steam engine meanwhile supplies what is lacking.
Although the area has lost farming households throughout many decades, many farms have been turned into horse ranches, hobby farms, or simply homesteads for commuters who wish to have more area than they would otherwise have in town.
Although Marlborough did not wish for a Jacobite restoration his double-dealing ensured that William III and George I would never be fully disposed to trust him.
Although they promised not to harm Oedipus, they wish to expel him from their city, fearing that he will curse it.
Although the developer is expected to provide a configure script for the end-user, occasionally the user may wish to re-generate the configure script itself.
Although she did not wish to be queen, Berengaria was always at her son's side as an advisor, intervening in state policy, albeit in an indirect manner.
Although, according to Clarendon, he did not wish to change the government of the church, he showed himself at this time decidedly hostile to the bishops.
Although the tomcat was already in use for another O ' Reilly title, his wish to see an animal cover eventually came true when O ' Reilly published their Tomcat book with a snow leopard on the cover .< ref >
Although Fields was " an avowed atheist regarded all religions with the suspicion of a seasoned con man ", he yielded to Hattie's wish to have their son baptized.
Although there are no rules on who can or cannot wear a particular tartan, and it is possible for anyone to create a tartan and name it almost any name they wish, the only person with the authority to make a clan's tartan " official " is the chief.
Although he persists in not making a wish, without realizing it, he grows attached to Kohaku.
Although successful, Hyperion is outraged by the government exploitation and leaves, warning that he has no wish to be contacted by humankind again.
Although Lange believed that the error cast doubt on Douglas ’ s judgement, he did not accept Douglas ’ s resignation because he did not wish to appoint a new finance spokesperson so close to the election.
Although often compared to authors like Thoreau or Aldo Leopold, Abbey did not wish to be known as a nature writer, saying that he didn't understand " why so many want to read about the world out-of-doors, when it's more interesting simply to go for a walk into the heart of it.
Although they cohabited, their relationship was not a sexual one, fulfilling his longtime wish to have a deep and loving, yet platonic, relationship.
Although Noor Inayat Khan was deeply influenced by the pacifist teachings of her father, she and her brother Vilayat decided to help defeat Nazi tyranny: " I wish some Indians would win high military distinction in this war.
) Although she loved chaos, she did not wish to see a House that did not whisper prayer to her to rule the city.
Although these treatments are not particularly popular for the feet, they are, nonetheless, an available option should anyone wish to have such a treatment.
Although Watanuki becomes happy with the new friendships he makes, he becomes concerned about Yūko, promising he will try to grant her wish.
Although sometimes equated with bi-curiosity to describe a broad continuum of sexual orientation between heterosexuality and bisexuality, other authors distinguish heteroflexibility as lacking the " wish to experiment with ... sexuality " implied by the bi-curious label.

Although and shoot
Although the term " fighter " specifies aircraft designed to shoot down other aircraft, such designs are often also useful as multirole fighter-bombers, strike fighters, and sometimes lighter, fighter-sized tactical ground-attack aircraft.
Although the guards attempted to confiscate the film from the shoot, Solomon managed to hand them the wrong film.
Although initially he feared Decker had deserted him, Mackaye says Decker returned from out of nowhere to shoot down three German planes, before he was shot down himself.
Although this recoil is less than that of a cartridge firearm, it can make the gun difficult to shoot accurately as the recoil forces are well under way while the pellet is still traveling down the barrel.
Although Beebe continued to shoot animals when it was necessary for the purpose of examining them scientifically, he no longer regarded adding to a collection as a valid reason to take a life.
Although protected by law in all states, the reality is that hunters continue to shoot Freckled Duck.
Although R v Scully ( 1824 ) 171 ER 1213 held that it was not justifiable to shoot an intruder merely to arrest him, on the facts,the life of the prisoner was threatened, and if he considered his life in actual danger, he was justified in shooting the deceased as he had done ; but if, not considering his own life in danger, he rashly shot this man, who was only a trespasser, he would be guilty of manslaughter .” See self-defence ( Australia ) for a comparative view on whether the use of excessive force causing death should give rise to a mitigatory defence and " Reform " below.
Although he did shoot, he was also injured in the jaw and left arm.
Although their primary mission was close support, USAF Mustangs did manage to shoot down a few North Korean Yaks when these aircraft made their infrequent appearances.
Although he saw a peacock fly very close to his chariot, he did not shoot his arrow.
Although Houyi wanted to shoot her in order to prevent her from floating further, he could not bear to aim the arrow at her.
Although she begged Martin to shoot her, he turned and left ; as he did, he heard a gunshot and came back to find that she had committed suicide.
Although initially planned for an East Coast shoot, The Judy Garland Show was taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.
" Although a revised script was accepted soon after, the studio was forced to shoot multiple takes of a particular scene in which the manner of Jean Peters and Richard Kiley frisk each other for loot, was too risqué.
Although the player cannot control the movements of these Marines through these interfaces, he or she can click them to shoot the Marines ' weapons at the centre of their views.
Although she remained clothed during the photo shoot, Vachon stated she felt taken advantage of by Ellison and the older man.
Although he was reportedly urged by FBI director J. Edgar Hoover to shoot the rioters, he refused.
Although pinfire cartridges and shotgun shells are technically obsolete as pinfire guns have not been made in any numbers for a hundred years, enthusiasts of vintage weaponry often make pinfire cartridges from modern materials and shoot their old guns.
Although the RFC credited Jerrard with 3 claims on this date, Jerrard himself did not claim to destroy any planes in that skirmish, only that he claimed to shoot one up.
Although Eastwood generally refused to spend much time in scouting for locations, particularly unfamiliar ones, Cimino and Daley traveled extensively around the Big Sky Country in Montana for thousands of miles and eventually decided on the Great Falls area and to shoot the film in the towns of Ulm, Hobson, Fort Benton, Augusta and Choteau and surrounding mountainous countryside.
Although this was essentially a low budget independent film, Carpenter chose to shoot the movie in the anamorphic 2. 35: 1 format, which gave the film a grander look so it did not seem like a low budget horror film.
Although the film never entered production, Winterbottom did shoot documentary footage in Israel with surviving participants in the events.
Although the movie is set mostly in Detroit Michigan and Los Angeles, the Producers chose to shoot the film in Pittsburgh, presumably to take advantage of the many different architectural and geographical looks that Pittsburgh offers.

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