Although Washington never gained the commission in the British army he yearned for, in these years the young man gained valuable military, political, and leadership skills.

Although the architect still ached from the experience with Fragrant Hill, he agreed to accept the commission.

Although the White House grounds have had many gardeners through their history, the general design, still largely used as master plan today, was designed in 1935 by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. of the Olmsted Brothers firm, under commission from President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Although this failed and was withdrawn after 11 performances, it led to a further commission from the theatre, this time for a full-length opera for which Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy would provide the libretto.

Although his desire was to continue his Army service, Garfield reluctantly took his seat in Congress upon resigning his military commission in December 1863.

Although the work was commission by Paul ’ s predecessor, it was finished in 1541.

Although Venezuela was unhappy with the decision, a commission surveyed a new border in accordance with the award, and both sides accepted the boundary in 1905.

Although Hawksmoor and John James terminated the commission by 1733, they were still being paid " for carrying on and finishing the works under their care " until James's death.

Although Jiang retained the chairmanship of the powerful Central Military Commission, most members of the commission are professional military men.

Although Hale considered that taking this commission would make others think he supported the Commonwealth, he was persuaded to do so, replacing John Puleston.

Although in considerable pain near the end of his life ( requiring repeated surgery on his back ) he was able to fulfil a commission from the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Éclairs sur l ' au-delà …, which was premièred six months after his death.

Although his plans were approved by a commission, there was local opposition, and it was December 1637 before he was granted a licence from the King to complete the work.

Although he eventually received a commission, Scott decided to return to America and thus journeyed home around 1919.

Although he rejected this scholarship, Martin Mayer wrote in 1997 that since the late 1980s it had been “ clear ” that continuing the Glass-Steagall prohibitions was only “ permitting a handful of large investment houses and hedge funds to charge monopoly rents for their services without protecting corporate America, investors, or the banks .” Hyman Minsky, who disputed the benefits of “ universal banking ,” wrote in 1995 testimony prepared for Congress that “ repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, in itself, would neither benefit nor harm the economy of the United States to any significant extent .” In 1974 Mayer had quoted Minsky as stating a 1971 presidential commission ( the “ Hunt Commission ”) was repeating the errors of history when it proposed relaxing Glass-Steagall and other legislation from the 1930s.

Although Michel Barnier, European Union internal market Commissioner, proposed limits on capital requirements for banks that could have hindered the UK ringfencing proposal and indicated support for the French and German position against breaking up banking groups, in November 2011 he announced an “ expert commission ” would “ study the mandatory separation of risky investment banking activities from traditional retail lenders .”

Although Ekéus has said that he resisted attempts at such espionage, many allegations have since been made against the agency commission under Butler, charges which Butler has denied.

Although the works are lost, Jordaens was commissioned in 1639-40 by Charles I to finish decorating the Queen's chambers at Greenwich, a commission which was originally given to Rubens, who was unable to execute due to his poor health.

Although they did not agree, the commission preferred the opinion which made it ultra vires for councils to engage in interest rate swaps.

Although the commission tried to buy the second-hand railroad bridge for a lower, unspecified amount, Darlington used his strong bargaining skills to raise the amount to $ 275, 000, a far cry from the other local bridges.

Although the dispute was resolved by a decision of an imperial commission in Carthage in 411, Donatist communities continued to exist as late as the 6th century.

Although he served as governor for only 55 days, he worked to provide funds to complete the new state capitol building, create a labor statistics board, adopt an official state flag, and create a highway commission.

Although it made little headway in changing official government policy towards non-Muslims in Khartoum, the commission created a forum for dialogue on religious matters that was previously nonexistent ; it obtained release or leniency for some non-Muslims arrested for violating Shari ' a law.

Although children ’ s services, adult social care and GCSE results were praised, the commission did highlight " significant health problems " and increased " levels of repeat victims of domestic violence " as causes for concern.

Although there is strong disagreement on the actual number of disappeared ,< ref >< quote > While the initial report from the 1984 investigative commission cited a dirty war death toll of 9, 000, officials subsequently updated the figure to 13, 000, but most human rights groups in Argentina today say the actual number is closer to 30, 000 .</ quote > " Argentines Argue Over How Many Were Killed by Junta " it is commonly accepted today that between 9, 000 and 30, 000 people, depending on the source, had been killed or disappeared.

Although Diem was publicly praised, in private Secretary of State John Foster Dulles conceded that Diem had been selected because there were no better alternatives.

Although highly disparaging toward most of the Patriots, British newspapers routinely praised Washington's personal character and qualities as a military commander.

Although he mainly dismissed his early work, Hawks praised the film in later interviews.

Although reviewers including IGN and GameSpot felt that the single player gameplay was lacking compared to its predecessor, the simultaneous four-person multiplexer modes – a first for the Nintendo 64 – were praised.

Although it remains a controversial film, it has been praised by various film historians and critics, and, while not typically considered a horror film, Salò was named the 65th scariest film ever made by the Chicago Film Critics Association in 2006 and is the subject of an article in The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural ( 1986 ).

Although the historian Gilbert Burnet claimed that Henry called her a Flanders Mare, there is no evidence that he said this ; in truth, court ambassadors negotiating the marriage praised her beauty.

Although the film did poorly at the box office, some reviewers praised De Niro's acting.

Although a number of critics praised Eastwood's performance as Dirty Harry, such as Jay Cocks of Time magazine who described him as " giving his best performance so far, tense, tough, full of implicit identification with his character ", the film was also widely criticized and accused of being fascistic.

" Although describing the plot as " pretty traditional space opera ," he praised the novel for its " ably drawn " characters, its " well-imagined " background, and its " story told with zest.

Although they lost the series, Doug Collins was praised for turning around a lottery team in his first season, as well as winning a playoff game when many pundits predicted that the Sixers would be swept.

Although some feel the show's quality declined over the years, Last of the Summer Wine continued to receive large audiences for the BBC and was praised for its positive portrayal of older people and family-friendly humour.

Although the review in the New York Times called the film " the most brilliant picture yet this year " and praised Sturges's mix of escapist fun with underlying significance, the Hollywood Reporter said that it lacked the " down to earth quality and sincerity which made other three pictures a joy to behold " and that " Sturges ... fails to heed the message that writer Sturges proves in his script.

Although critically praised, the film was a commercial failure.

Although praised by many critics, they proved too demanding and inaccessible for a mass audience.

Although Odysseus had deserted Diomedes in the battlefield that very day, instead of bashing him, the latter praised his bravery in front of others.

Although the supporting world tour was a commercial and critical success, praised by fans and band as one of Yes ' best ever, the album was not as well-received, resulting in sales figures equivalent to those of the ABWH album ( 750, 000 copies worldwide ).

Although reviled by one contemporary writer as an " evil counsellor " to the king, modern historians have been more forgiving ; one praised his intelligence and others stated that de Gray was one of the few men King John trusted throughout his life.

Although much like the rest of the series, some religious authorities have condemned its use of magical themes, while others have praised its emphasis on self-sacrifice and on the way in which a person's character is the result of the person's choices.

Although a firmly established rock drummer and praised as " Rock's first superstar drummer ", he prefers being called a jazz drummer.

Although the People's Charter was praised at public meetings, the resolutions that were passed at these were in almost all cases merely for a restoration of the wages of 1820, a ten-hour working day, or reduced rents.

Although he has been outspoken in his dislike for modern country music, he has praised George Strait, Toby Keith and Alan Jackson.

Although Cooke's bond campaigns were widely praised as a patriotic contribution to the Union cause, his huge personal financial gains did not go unnoticed.

Although the beatitude concerning the meek has been much praised even by some non-Christians such as Mahatma Gandhi, some view the admonition to meekness skeptically, e. g. Friedrich Nietzsche saw the verse as embodying what he perceived as a slave morality.

Although the films were not well received critically, they performed better at the box office and McDowell was widely praised for his performances and for being perfectly cast.

Although she bore her husband three children, Enghien later claimed she committed adultery with different men in order to justify locking her away at Châteauroux, but the charge was widely disbelieved: Saint-Simon, while admitting that she was homely and dull, praised her virtue, piety and gentleness in the face of relentless abuse.