Though only a relatively short walk separated it from my own part of town, its character was wholly foreign to me.

Though the slave's dying words about the woman troubled the coroner's panel, Dandy's accusation was adjudged an aberration by the jury and disregarded.

Though the four boys and two girls, the youngest nineteen years of age, the oldest twenty-four, came from varying backgrounds and had different professional and personal interests, there was surprising agreement among them.

Though his election was interpreted by many Southerners as the forerunner of a dangerous shift in the federal balance in favor of the Union, Lincoln himself proposed no such change in the rights the Constitution gave the states.

Though sex in some form or other enters into all human activity and it was a good thing that Freud emphasized this aspect of human nature, it is fantastic to explain everything in terms of sex.

Though she did not then know its name, this strange new fruit was a banana.

Though merely clear glass, it was a distinctive trade mark for an aspiring actor who hoped to imprint himself upon the memories of producers.

Though Catherine was vexed at the number of French officers streaming to the Turkish standard, there were several under her own, such as the Prince De Nassau ; ;

Though Garibaldi's fight was small shakes compared to Pickett's Charge -- which, like all Southerners, I view in almost Miltonic terms, fallen angels, etc. -- I associated the two.

Though it was a great relief when the big brains on these shows turned out to be frauds and phonies, it did irreparable damage to the ego of the editor and many another intelligent, well-informed American.

Though the pain was considerable Michelangelo was not too concerned.

Though little democracy had ever been practised in this region, and much of it was still ruled by feudalistic means, it was taken for granted that at least the forms of Western democracy would be established in this area and Western capitalism preserved within it.

Though there was an occasional good-natured chuckle about Marvin Goulding, the Jewish officer from Chicago, singing tearfully about the ould sod, no one really thought it was strange.

Though the slightest yank was frequently capable of producin' results, many men assured success through a turn of the tail 'bout the saddle horn, supplemented sometimes, in the case of cattle, by a downward heave of the rider's leg upon the strainin' tail.

Though President John F. Kennedy was primarily concerned with the crucial problems of Berlin and disarmament adviser McCloy's unexpected report from Khrushchev, his new enthusiasm and reliance on personal diplomacy involved him in other key problems of U.S. foreign policy last week.

Though the reference to race was stricken by the association in 1950, being an agent of such `` detrimental '' influences still appears as the cardinal sin realtors see themselves committed to avoid.

Though he was glad she got on well with his young folks, she ought to be welcome at the finest house in the land, too.

Though her personal contact with Alfred Nobel had been brief, she corresponded with him until his death in 1896, and it is believed that she was a major influence in his decision to include a peace prize among those prizes provided in his will.

Though a world championship match between Karpov and Fischer was highly anticipated, those hopes were never realised.

Though Carrel was skeptical about meeting with a priest Presse ended up having a profound influence on the rest of Carrel's life.

Though the team did not win, the urn containing the ashes was sent ( could mean presented ) to him just before leaving Melbourne .”

Though the only accounts of his lectures seem to show a sort of eccentric style and approach, he was said to have been good friends with many other masters at the school in Paris, and taught there, as well as some time in southern France, into his old age.

Though his films are predominantly set in the United States, Jarmusch has advanced the notion that he looks at America " through a foreigner's eyes ", with the intention of creating a form of world cinema that synthesizes European and Japanese film with that of Hollywood.

Though historically a predominantly Afrikaner settlement, Bloemfontein was officially founded in 1846 as a fort by British army major Henry Douglas Warden as a British outpost in the Transoranje region, at that stage occupied by various groups of peoples including Cape Colony Trek Boers, Griqua and Basotho.

Though the group is predominantly based in the United Kingdom, the sovereign and those amongst her relations who do not meet the requirements of Canadian citizenship law are still considered Canadian ; as early as 1959, it was recognized that the Queen was " equally at home in all her realms.

Though predominantly found in computer devices, DVI is also present in some consumer electronics such as television sets.

Though less common,. 20 and. 25 caliber ( 5. 0 mm and 6. 4 mm ) guns also exist and are used predominantly for hunting.

Though the concept had not been given a name, Gandhi advocated for small, local and predominantly village-based technology to help India's villages become self-reliant.

Though initially feeling isolated and uncertain among her predominantly white peers, she soon proved her oratorical talents once more with a speech entitled " Side by Side " in 1896.

Though predominantly black, the throat, breast and neck are a blackish-brown in colour, with a faint purple gloss.

" Though the surviving Dickson test involves live-recorded sound, certainly most, and probably all, of the films marketed for the Kinetophone were shot as silents, predominantly march or dance subjects ; exhibitors could then choose from a variety of musical cylinders offering a rhythmic match.

Though the government initiated the legislation process for reforming the land and the education sectors, they were considered as infringements over the rights by the school managements and landowners, who were predominantly Saint Thomas Christians and Nairs.

Though predominantly male, the casual meetings of the Edelweißpiraten even offered German adolescents an opportunity for sexual experimentation with the opposite sex.

Though the San people's artworks are predominantly paintings, the beliefs behind them can perhaps be used as a basis for understanding other types of rock art, including petroglyphs.

Though numerous examples of Late Antique portraits featured each figure in a standing position, the Evangelists were predominantly depicted in a seating position at a writing desk or with a book or scroll, both in reference to the Gospels.

Though largely ignored by books and the Internet, and sometimes confused with the predominantly white Fundamental Baptist Fellowship of America, this association of churches does exist, with churches mostly in the midwestern United States.

Though VLF signals were predominantly generated from lightning discharges, it was found that an observable ELF component ( slow tail ) followed the VLF component in almost all cases.

Though predominantly known as a starting pitcher, Smoltz was converted to a reliever in 2001, following his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and spent four years as the team's closer before returning to a starting role.

Though she resides predominantly in the United Kingdom and it is uncertain whether or not a monarch is subject to his or her own citizenship laws, the Queen of Canada is considered to be Canadian.

Though there are buses to Clondalkin and Ballyfermot, and Dún Laoghaire, Tallaght is not well connected to Dublin's other towns and suburbs, as public transport predominantly runs through Dublin city centre ; this has led to high levels of car dependence.

Though usually viewed as predominantly spiritual in nature, elements of psychotherapeutic practice can be recognized in the entheogenic or shamanic rituals of many cultures.

Though predominantly Protestant the party opposed the Kulturkampf, but approached to Bismarck when during the Long Depression the chancellor began to implement protectionist policies by restricting corn imports from Russia and the United States.

Though Westbury is often described as a very “ English village ”, the first European settlers were predominantly Irish ; ex Irish convicts, retired soldiers and free settlers, many fleeing the Great Irish Famine in the 1840s.

Though the Bozo are predominantly Muslim, they preserve a number of animist traditions as well.

Though published predominantly in Japan by Japanese, noted examples of the genre have also been penned by foreign scholars, journalists and residents.

Though predominantly a composer of frottolas, a light secular form and ancestor of the madrigal, he also wrote a few sacred pieces, including a three-voice Salve Regina ( one of the Marian Antiphons ) as well as seven laude spirituali.