Though some deplore the name, arguing that it makes the industry look like a poor cousin to Hollywood, it has its own entry in the Oxford English Dictionary.

Though the merger process was traumatic and the new party suffered a few years of extremely poor poll results, it gradually found much greater electoral success than the Liberal Party had done in the post-war era.

Though a poor student, Bogart was a lifelong reader.

Though Henderson was a leading supporter of appeasement, his relations with Ribbentrop were extremely poor throughout his ambassadorship.

Though he excelled at drawing, his grades were generally poor.

Though rare, there are also documented cases of scurvy due to poor dietary choices by people living in industrialized nations.

Though 84 years old and in poor health, Hindenburg was persuaded to run for re-election in 1932, as he was considered the only candidate who could defeat Adolf Hitler.

Though the March family is poor, their background is what was called ' genteel ', and Meg attended some society balls and parties.

Though originally a poor county, later heirs to the throne were diplomatically skilled, and gained control over strategic mountain passes in the Alps.

Though the couple were poor, their generosity far surpassed that of their rich neighbours, at whose homes the gods found " all the doors bolted and no word of kindness given, so wicked were the people of that land.

Though GDP per person is higher than elsewhere in Canada, the region remains relatively poor, mostly because of the extremely high cost of most consumer goods, and the region is heavily subsidised by the government of Canada.

Though it returned rather poor pictures by later standards, the historic, never-before-seen views of the far side of the Moon caused excitement and interest when they were published around the world, and a tentative Atlas of the Far Side of the Moon was created after image processing improved the pictures.

Though this result has subsequently been shown to be severely biased by the poor electrical standards in use at the time, it seems to have set a fashion for rather lower measured values.

Though he was extremely popular and widely credited with bringing about a revolution in French opera, Gluck's mastery of the Parisian operatic scene was never absolute, and after the poor reception of his Echo et Narcisse he left Paris in disgust and returned to Vienna to live out the remainder of his life.

Though a poor student, Kovacs was influenced deeply by his Trenton Central High School drama teacher, Harold Van Kirk, and received an acting scholarship at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1937 with Mr. Van Kirk's help.

Though the ore was used to make cannons during the colonial era, the resulting casts were of poor quality and prone to cracking.

Though the former model may therefore be found relatively ubiquitously in British or American households, often it was either played with ( i. e. the condition is poor ) or it has a particular " treasure "- like sentimental value ( often the case with, for example, horse-drawn models ), so that the model will be kept " forever ", even by those who do not collect.

Though he continued to support the family by sending them meagre sums of money, they were poor and Dorothea had to go to work to help support her four siblings.

Though his family was quite poor, Woodcock had the opportunity to go to Oxford University on a partial scholarship ; however, he turned down the chance, because he would have had to become a member of the clergy.

Though his father owned a small tea trading business in Taizhou, the family was relatively poor.

Though, the very last frame of the last completed adventure suggests a cynical view that the poor will suffer, no matter who rules the state.

Though an accomplished leg spin bowler, he was a number 11 batsman and a poor fielder.

Though some of Blaug's more drastic assertions may be ill-founded or overly polemical, it appears evident that Speenhamland was by no means a household name, and that since the practice was by January 1795 ( the famous meeting was in May ) being used in various villages, usually in collusion with other means of relieving the poor.

Though he was a biracial Jamaican from an elite family, Manley's successful trade union background helped him to maintain a close relationship with the country's poor, black majority, and he was a dynamic, popular leader.

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 it is claimed the focus is not on " inputs ", OBE is criticised for being used to justify increased funding requirements, increased graduation and testing requirements, and additional preparation, homework, and continuing education time spent by students, parents and teachers in supporting learning.

Though a minor character, he very notably arrests Fitz in " To Say I Love You " when he refuses to leave Judith alone after she has left him and gone to her parents ' house.

Though inspiration for this act might have come from the hostility his parents had shown the Jews in France ( his father was famous for his devout Christianity ) it was also an attempt to make himself popular in his new domains for the removal of usury.

Though Abraham de Moivre's parents were Protestant, he first attended Christian Brothers ' Catholic school in Vitry, which was unusually tolerant given religious tensions in France at the time.

Though children should, in general, obey their parents, they will develop best if allowed to question their parents ' decisions, to hear justifications for their parents ' rules, and so on.

Though frightened of returning, Coraline goes back to the Other World to confront the Other Mother and rescue her parents.

Though many parents worry about their adolescents becoming addicted to their computers, Internet use addiction rates among adolescents are extremely low, as is electronic bullying ( or cyber bullying ) though the popular media often suggests otherwise.

Though based in Paris, Sargent's parents moved regularly with the seasons to the sea and the mountain resorts in France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.

Though she was initially determined to pursue her art, she succumbed to his determined courting and they married in August 1875, with a reception at the house of Lawrence Alma-Tadema whose pupil she had been, visiting his parents, who did not attend the registry office wedding, at the end of their honeymoon in Devon and Cornwall.

Though Leif's birthplace is not accounted for in the sagas, it is likely he was born in Iceland, where his parents met — probably somewhere in Breiðafjörður, and possibly at the farm Haukadal where Thjodhild's family is said to have been based.

Though restricted by a complex set of rules she also describes how not being out in the real world sets her free from the expectations of parents and society when it comes to education and work.

Though her parents disapproved of the marriage, it proved a very happy one.

Though his parents and three brothers left for Israel in 1949, Cohen remained to finish a degree in electronics and to coordinate Jewish and Zionist activities.

Though born and raised in their parents ’ country of habitual residence, they lack formal recognition of their existence.

Though his parents, John and Nettie, seem to be happy, the peace proves to be a facade.

Though his parents were not churchgoers, as a child Aberhart attended Sunday school at a Presbyterian church.

Though born to Christian parents, prior to conversion he migrated into a Theosophical society ( the occult gnostic group which became precursor of the New Age movement, popular in England during that time ), and quickly rose in prominence within their ranks.

Though Webb's parents refused to let her watch television, she made up for it by playing video games.

In addition, “ parents are also convinced that the more students listened to the lectures, the better they would score on the finals .” Though the Western educational system also features exams, standardized testing, and lectures, the Chinese exam system leads students and teachers to ignore the importance of practical activities, such as group work, because these skills will not be tested on the exams.

" Though their titles as derived from their parents ' designations, as bestowed by Queen Victoria, were essentially British, they were not officially Princesses of the United Kingdom.

Though the act is customarily performed by Stan or Kyle, Butters will occasionally reflect on the lessons he has attained during the course of an episode with a brief speech, and will sometimes muster up enough courage to act as the voice of reason when his parents or other adults in town engage in irrational behavior.