Although New Orleans was not to learn of it for a spell, she also was a sadist, a nymphomaniac and unobtrusively mad -- the perpetrator of some of the worst crimes against humanity ever committed on American soil.

Although she weighed only 108 pounds when she visited him, Carroll permitted her to go on a 10-day fast in which she took nothing but water.

Although Pearson disbelieved almost everything Lizzie said, and read a sinister purpose into almost everything she did, he happily accepted her statement about Bridget as the whole truth.

Although she appeared more subdued and defeated, Jones knew she was growing more dangerous.

Although she found she was thirsty, she was about to refuse ( never, never take candy from a strange man ) when she saw the bottle was unopened.

Although this was the first time that Helva had seen unshelled people, she took this experience calmly.

Although reaching No. 8 in the world in 2000, she never won a WTA Title in singles.

Although she looks sweet, frail, and old, she fears neither dead nor living.

Although Agrippina was very influential, she kept a very low profile and stayed away from the imperial palace and the court of the emperor.

Although living in Misenum, she was still very popular, powerful and influential.

Although a committed Christian, she has characterised the issue as one of life and death on which her view had been the same when she was agnostic.

Although she knows she still isn't out of her shell, Fay angrily swears to go it alone.

Although the European film industry was then in its ascendancy, Bardot was one of the few European actresses to have the mass media's attention in the United States, an interest which she did not reciprocate by rarely, if ever, going to Hollywood.

Although she was provided with private art lessons, Potter preferred to develop her own style, particularly favouring watercolour.

Although they were childless, Potter played an important role in William ’ s large family, particularly enjoying her relationship with several nieces whom she helped educate and giving comfort and aid to her husband ’ s brothers and sisters.

Although she had no experience in cinema, she took summer courses at the University of Southern California and received personal instruction from Hollywood specialists, such as Rudolph Sternad.

The Turkish language and the Islamic religion were gradually introduced as a result of the Seljuk conquest, and this period marks the start of Anatolia's slow transition from predominantly Christian and Indo-European and Semitic-speaking, to predominantly Muslim and Turkish-speaking ( Although some ethnic groups such as Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians and Georgians retained Christianity and their native languages ).

Although this policy met with initial success, it gradually undermined the relative effectiveness of imperial bureaucracy by placing family connections over merit.

Although the curule aediles always ranked higher than the plebeian, their functions gradually approximated and became practically identical.

Although their motives in this were originally to gain more power for themselves, the more idealistic Whigs gradually came to support an expansion of democracy for its own sake.

Although his text is predominantly negative, it neither exclusively condemns nor praises Domitian, and asserts that his rule started well, but gradually declined into terror.

Although film production began again in 1915, it was on a reduced scale, and the biggest companies gradually retired from production, to concentrate on film distribution and exhibition.

Although originally associated with adult feasting and drinking, since the Victorian era, Father Christmas has gradually merged with the pre-modern gift giver St Nicholas ( Dutch Sinterklaas, hence Santa Claus ) and associated folklore.

Although it had always included a euphemistic meaning for " poison " (" being given "), over the following centuries it gradually suffered a full semantic change to the sole present German meaning " poison ".

Although Rapp did not entirely bar sex initially, it gradually became a custom and there were few births in later years.

Although the Sovereign was not stripped of the ancient prerogative powers and legally remained the head of government, politically it gradually became necessary for him or her to govern through a Prime Minister who could command a majority in Parliament.

Although the Nordic countries look back on more than 1000 years of history as distinct political entities, the international boundaries came late and emerged gradually.

Although the Swedish government, amazed at Mörner's effrontery, at once placed him under arrest on his return to Sweden, the candidature of Bernadotte gradually gained favor and on 21 August 1810 he was elected to be the Crown Prince and was made the Commander-in-chief of the Swedish Armed Forces.

Although Kong became a prosperous center of agriculture, trade, and crafts, ethnic diversity and religious discord gradually weakened the kingdom.

Although they start out talking about typical things such as his generosity and his ice skating skill, they gradually reveal that they ritualistically murdered him.

Although Portuguese influence gradually expanded, its power was limited and exercised through individual settlers and officials who were granted extensive autonomy.

Although most of these multigenerational epigenetic traits are gradually lost over several generations, the possibility remains that multigenerational epigenetics could be another aspect to evolution and adaptation.

Image of the Santa Cruz dolmen, burial place of chieftains of the Eastern Asturian area since Megalithic times. Although the earliest evidence of Christian worship in Asturias date from the 5th century, evangelisation did not make any substantial progress until the middle of the 6th century, when hermits like Santo Turibius of Liébana and monks of the Saint Fructuoso order gradually settled in the lands of the Cantabrian mountains and began preaching the Christian doctrine to the locals.

Although the economy of the area was once based mainly on agriculture, the remaining production consists of several fields of strawberries or other small crops, which are gradually being replaced by new office development.

Although Sredets remained in use until the late 18th century, Sofia gradually overcame the Slavic name in popularity.

Although the Vajrayana claims to be as ancient and authentic as any other Buddhist school, it may have grown up gradually in an environment with previously existing texts such as the mahasannipata and the ratnaketudharani.

Although a permanent staff gradually began to take shape, the main substantive work occurred in the departments.

Although he was a prime architect of the Vietnam War and repeatedly overruled the JCS on strategic matters, McNamara gradually became skeptical about whether the war could be won by deploying more troops to South Vietnam and intensifying the bombing of North Vietnam, a claim he would publish in a book years later.

Although not receptive to demands for immediate withdrawal, Laird acknowledged the necessity to disengage U. S. combat forces gradually.

Although the other milkmaids are sick with love for him, Angel soon singles out Tess, and the two gradually fall in love.

Although his voice has softened over the years, it is often described as a " wail ".

Although the offending passages are duly omitted or softened in his abridgment of his longer work, the Historia Anglorum ( written about 1253 ), Paris's real feelings must have been an open secret.

Although the Gorn made territorial claims, the Federation had a settlement there in 2371, indicating tension later softened.

Although ill with typhoid that would shortly take his life, Albert read through the dispatches, decided the ultimatum was too belligerent, and composed a softened version.

Although she threatens to kill thousands of people per day at one point in the series, later on, she is accused / goaded by Steyr, another Peacemaker of having been " softened by the humans ".

Although the Church's attitude on this has softened a bit since Dignitatis Humanae, latitudinarianism is still commonly criticized under the epithet of Cafeteria Catholic.

Although the move chilled what was already a troubled relationship with Rwanda, Kabila softened the blow by making Kabarebe the military advisor to his successor.