Though most of the other Pythons were also unimpressed, Michael Palin loved it and laughed hysterically, eventually falling to the floor.

Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of ' most loved books ' such as The Big Read.

Though the letters were touching, in later years Marie Antoinette said she feared her mother more than she loved her.

Though devastated by his friend's death, Aykroyd presented the award alone, remarking from the stage " My partner would have loved to have been here to present this, given that he was something of a visual effect himself.

Though he started writing his lyrics during his lower league days in Japan, it was not until 2006 that he released his first commercial single " Accepterais-tu ", a French song with lyrics that fit well with his present personal status — asking his loved one to marry him.

Though subtitled " The Life of Lou Gehrig ", the film is less a sports biography than an homage to a heroic and widely loved sports figure whose tragic and premature death touched the entire nation.

Though he allegedly loved the script, plans to shoot a trailer with Haim in the fall of 2009 failed to materialize.

Though initially jealous of how happy Carlie was making Peter, MJ decided to support Peter's decision and encouraged him to reveal his secret identity to her, an idea Peter was hesitant to try, as he desired to be loved for simply being " Peter Parker ".

Though he loved all the people close to him, Zack's best friend was clearly Jason.

Though she loved Cepeda very much, he did not want to pursue a marriage with her.

Though despised by his men, Schörner was loved in Berlin.

Though Weston loved his daughters and was close to them, he always wanted a boy and occasionally expressed regret at never having had one.

Though Victoria loved Ernest because he was the only sibling of her beloved Albert, she was displeased that Ernest was writing his memoirs, worrying about their contents mainly in regard to her dead husband.

Though normally loved by most of his countrymen, Storm P. has also been criticised for being too toothless, cosy and petit bourgeois.

Though Harkness loved Rogers's work, when Harkness donated a new home for Wolf's Head, his society at Yale, another architect ( Bertram Goodhue ) was chosen, for obvious reasons, according to many sources in architectural histories.

Though he generally keeps to himself, Jack is fiercely loyal to and protective of his loved ones.

Though she loved James, her dedication to her countrymen on Mars caused her to leave him.

Though she loved Coop, Lizzie was desperate for the money and began a secret affair with Quinn.

Though Dinah tried to convince him that she kept the truth from him because she loved him and wanted him to stay, he didn't buy it and left her.

Though they loved their lives within Arda, they relinquished their spirits gracefully, almost gladly, and seemed to pass into a peaceful sleep, never to wake again in this life.

' Though his lyrics are abstract, they are so personal it's like accidentally stumbling onto a loved one's diary.

Though an anxious Phillip tried to convince Olivia to marry him, she saw he was only asking because he wanted to provide a home for the child she was carrying, not because he loved her.

Though it is mentioned by the sisters that Dracula does not love, nor has he ever loved them, the count himself claims he once loved them in the past.

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 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 Walter Ulbricht, by grace of Soviet tanks, may be head man in East Germany, that does not give him any right to usurp the government of East Berlin or to absorb that semi-city into the Soviet zone.

Though this sculpture must take place thirty-three years after her moment of decision, he could not conceive of her as a woman in her mid-fifties, old, wrinkled, broken in body and face by labor or worry.

Though there is obviously great need for continued experimentation with various types of short-term intervention to further efforts in developing an operational definition of prevention at the secondary -- or perhaps, in some instances, primary -- level, the place of short-term intervention has already been documented by a number of investigators in a wide variety of settings.

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 it is not easy to apply the evidence of the Iliad to any specific era, this marvelous product of the epic tradition had certainly taken definitive shape by 750.

Though Americans usually lived in groups segregated by national origin or religious belief, they liked to work and shop in the noise and vitality of downtown.

Though Bob Carroll seemed to have had his head practically blown off by the exploding grenade, he lived.

Though by no means an ideal procedure, a red wine may similarly be brought from the cellar to the dining room and opened twenty minutes or so before serving time.

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 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 the proportions were always important in Greek art, the appeal of the Greek sculptures eludes any explanation by proportion alone.

Though aware of the plot, Agrippina embarked on this boat and was nearly crushed by a collapsing lead ceiling only to be saved by the side of a sofa breaking the ceiling's fall.

Though the collapsing ceiling missed Agrippina, it crushed her attendant who was outside by the helm.

Though he was not impressed by either, he campaigned for the Democratic ticket of Buchanan and Breckenridge.

Though both ended up as rogue governments and did not follow through on their constitutional promises, they began as responses from the Athenian elite to what they saw as the inherent arbitrariness of government by the masses ( Plato in the Seventh Epistle does remark that the Thirty made the preceding democratic regime look like a Golden Age ).

Though the U. S. federal government has no official language, English is the common language used by the federal government and is considered the de facto language of the United States because of its widespread use.

Though Carnegie claims to be a disciple of Spencer many of his actions went against the ideas espouse by Spencer.

Though the preface initially states Luke ’ s intentions for writing, by closely examining the contents of the work as a whole, scholars have surmised that Luke ’ s purpose is much more complex.

Though respected for their contributions to various academic disciplines ( respectively mathematics, linguistics, and literature ), the three men became known to the general public only by making often-controversial and disputed pronouncements on politics and public policy that would not be regarded as noteworthy if offered by a medical doctor or skilled tradesman.

Though downplayed by the NFL as inferior, the AFL signed half of the NFL's first-round draft choices in 1960, including All-American Billy Cannon, perennial All-Star Johnny Robinson, and Hall of Famer Ron Mix.

Though God commanded instruments to be used in Temple worship, and the daily life of Israel, the first recorded example of a musical instrument in Roman Catholic worship was an organ introduced by Pope Vitalian into a cathedral in Rome around 670.