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 he was destined to be a strongly counter-reforming emperor, Alexander had little prospect of succeeding to the throne during the first two decades of his life, as he had an elder brother, Nicolas, who seemed of robust constitution.

Though Rudolf Steiner studied natural science at the Vienna Technical University at the undergraduate level, his doctorate was in epistemology and very little of his work is directly concerned with the empirical sciences.

Though there remained a nominal Zhou king until 256 BC, he was largely a figurehead and held little real power.

Though, there is little evidence to support this claim.

Though the most widely used map of " The Tube ," it preserves little of reality: it varies scale constantly and abruptly, it straightens curved tracks, and it contorts directions.

Though both substances are high explosives, there is little similarity between them.

Though there is little evidence supporting Aksumite control of the region at that time, his title, which includes king of Saba and Salhen, Himyar and Dhu-Raydan ( all in modern-day Yemen ), along with gold Aksumite coins with the inscriptions, " king of the Habshat " or " Habashite ," indicate that Aksum might have retained some legal or actual footing in the area.

Though quiet by nature, he took the uncharacteristic step of urging Xerox executives to keep their California research center, Xerox PARC, afloat when the parent company was suspicious that its research center would amount to little.

Though he refused to attend church with his Episcopalian parents ( not being enthused by " the idea of sitting in a stuffy room wearing a little tie "), Jarmusch credits literature with shaping his metaphysical beliefs and leading him to reconsider theology in his mid-teens.

Though the imagery can be dark, there is little moral concern as the ideas are mixed with creative energies.

Though, he stated in 2012, that his own personal contribution is mostly merging code written by others, with little programming.

Though relatively little of this has survived, it bears resemblance to the similar endeavours of other Germanic tribes of northern and central Europe from the same era.

Though 68010 had a " loop mode ", which sped loops through what was effectively a tiny instruction cache, it had only two memory location and was thus little used.

Though such reactors could be built with current or near term technology, they trigger little interest for reasons of economics, practicality, or safety.

" Though it had little impact on the American charts, The Who's mod anthem presaged a more cerebral mix of musical ferocity and rebellious posture that characterized much early British punk rock: John Reed describes The Clash's emergence as a " tight ball of energy with both an image and rhetoric reminiscent of a young Pete Townshend — speed obsession, pop-art clothing, art school ambition ".

Though there was little scientific interest in the film, Patterson was still able to capitalize on it.

Though he was blind and compelled to keep to his bed, from which he gave audiences and transacted affairs of state, he surrounded himself with capable officials, many of them his Corsini relatives, but he did little for his family except to purchase and enlarge the palace built in Trastevere for the Riarii, and now known as the Palazzo Corsini ( the seat of the Regia Accademia dei Lincei ).

Though a marvel of the time, and a successful sideshow, it was considered little more than a novelty until the invention of the capsule in 1836.

Though some regarded as a failure as a novel, considering it little more than a disguised lecture on Heinlein's social theories, some readers took a very different view.

Though he captured the castles of Bothwell and Turnberry, he did little to damage the Scots ' fighting ability and, in January 1302, agreed to a nine-month truce.

Though she takes little direct part in government, the Crown remains the fount in which ultimate executive power over Government lies.

Though Mrs. Harding did keep a little red book of those who had offended her, the executive mansion was now once again open to the public, including the annual Easter egg roll.

Though the head of state, be it governor-general, monarch, or president, will have nominal powers to " check " those of the prime minister, in practice these individuals are usually regarded as little more than figureheads who are expected not to actively intervene in day-to-day politics.

Though there is little evidence to associate the document with the Dyke, it is possible that both the Dyke and the document stem from a common practice.

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 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.