Though the Emperor retained some power over imperial churches, his power was damaged irreparably because he lost the religious authority that previously belonged to the office of the king.

Though large numbers of Irishmen had willingly joined Irish regiments and divisions of the New British Army at the outbreak of war in 1914, the likelihood of enforced conscription created a backlash – particularly as the Government of Ireland Act 1914 ( as previously recommended in March by the Irish Convention ) was controversially linked with a " dual policy " enactment of the Military Service Bill.

Though it previously held a more eurosceptic stance than is usually articulated by most other green parties in Europe, the party backed the Lisbon Treaty with support from two thirds of the party.

Though, before military integration ; present day Ethiopia, Eritrea, and parts of Somalia were previously and extensively linked commercially by local, long-distance and trans-frontier trade routes.

Though consisting of previously released material ( save for the " Purple Toupee " b-sides, which were not available publicly ), it gave new fans a chance to hear the Johns ' earlier non-album work without having to hunt down the individual EPs.

Though England is not very well known for making whisky there were distillers previously operating in London, Liverpool and Bristol until the late 19th century, after which production of English single malt whisky ceased until 2003.

Though entitled to be styled Princess of Wales, Camilla is the first Princess of Wales whose husband previously had another official consort known as Princess of Wales.

Though these words came to be used synonymously and interchangeably, at the time of Ying Zheng's rule, they were not used together, and would have carried the connotation of " The Holy Emperor " because Huang ( 皇 ) was previously associated with divine or deified entities.

Though previously the Balrog had entered the " large square chamber " of Mazarbul, at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm it " drew itself to a great height, and its wings spread from wall to wall " in what was a vast hall.

Though morphologically inconspicuous, ectopically transplanted fibroblasts can often retain positional memory of the location and tissue context where they had previously resided, at least over a few generations.

Though Shooter had previously displayed no problems with the belief on the part of fans that the character Element Lad was gay when Shooter had been the writer on Legion of Super-Heroes, Alan Kistler reported in a 2012 Comic Book Resources article that at Marvel, Shooter had declared a policy that there were " no gays in the Marvel Universe.

Though previously, " black " Kryptonians were mainly confined within the Kryptonian continent of Vathlo Island.

" Though Horatius did not perish in the river, the disability he suffered ( and subsequent honorable discharge from the army ) ended the life he had previously pursued.

Though now part of the inner city, Shoreditch was previously an extramural suburb of the City of London, centred around Shoreditch Church at the crossroads where Shoreditch High Street and Kingsland Road are intersected by Old Street and Hackney Road.

Though this Ogdoad is first in order of evolution, if the Valentinian theory be accepted as true, yet to us who trace the history of the development of that system the lower Ogdoad must clearly be pronounced the first, and the higher only as a subsequent extension of the previously accepted action of an Ogdoad.

Though the flag previously had a border of silver tassels, the tassels were cut from the flag to adorn the dress of Page's daughter.

Though many residents opposed it at the time, in 1967 two large multi-occupancy buildings of brutalist architectural design were built on the lakefront to create an opportunity for comfortable apartment dwelling in a municipality where previously only free-standing single-family housing existed.

Though Edgmont has its own post office as mentioned previously, most of the area is served by the Newtown Square post office ( 19073 ) or the Media post office ( 19063 ) or the Glen Mills post office as it delivers mail directly to residences.

Though he had not previously expressed an interest in the administration of the country, he now demanded more authority.

Though such epiphanies might have occurred, they were almost certainly the result of long and intensive periods of study those individuals have undertaken, not a sudden, out-of-the-blue, flash of inspiration on an issue they have not thought about previously.

Though the band had previously overlooked disco, the summer of 1979 saw EWF topping the dance music charts with their most disco-inspired single " Boogie Wonderland ", which was produced by Maurice and Al McKay and featured The Emotions.

Though this story, as dubious as it may be, adds fuel to the speculation that Ellis did not create the game per se, as there had previously been sports such as caid and harpastum, a game which was similar to rugby that was played by the ancient Romans.

Though at rare occasions, and with very strong horses, it does happen that a horse that previously has jumped nevertheless wins the race.

Though mainly a pianist, Coles played a number of instruments and had been seen previously performing the clarinet solos on the Bronski Beat hit " It Ain't Necessarily So ".

Though not necessarily made as a vehicle, it houses the Matoran Universe, a whole system of continents and oceans.

Though more awkward for vehicle occupants, most manufacturers opted to use less expensive automatic belts rather than airbags during this time period.

Though this generally produces a fairly heavy vehicle, it can reduce weight for a given amount of armor compared to soft-skinned vehicles to which armor has been added either as a modification or a kit.

Though the police were authorized to search the vehicle and found narcotics in suitcases held in the trunk of the Baroness's car, Judge Christie of the Delaware Superior Court ruled that the unlawful detention of the pair, and the beating of Monk, rendered the consent to the search void as given under duress.

Though offering two of the largest displacement V8 engines ever installed in a production vehicle by Ford, the car's considerable weight combined with low horsepower output caused by restrictive emissions technology resulted in modest performance.

Though it was not designed for the role, the vehicle inherited the nickname Zveroboy (" beast killer ") from its predecessor, the SU-152, for its rare ability to reliably kill the best protected German fighting vehicles ; the Panther tank, the Tiger and Tiger B tanks, and even the Elefant and Jagdtiger tank destroyers.

Though its secession is not legally recognized, Kamen refers to the island as the " Kingdom of North Dumpling ", and has established a constitution, flag, currency, and national anthem, as well as a navy ( consisting of a single amphibious vehicle ).

Though by no means her first film, it is widely recognized as the vehicle that launched Bardot into the public spotlight and immediately created her " sex kitten " persona, making her an overnight sensation.

Though primarily designed to gather data on exhaust plumes from rockets, the satellite was also intended to contain a kill vehicle similar to kinds intended for the Strategic Defense Initiative.

Though the attack involved armed squads, car bombs, and up to a dozen suicide bombers, there was also an explosive-laden vehicle which was intercepted while trying to enter Basra, as were two suicide bombers in Karbala and others in Baghdad who had entered via Syria.

Though it resembled an Espace with substantial bodywork changes, the vehicle had more in common with a Formula One car.

Though this practice is most commonly a result of the driver disregarding the separating lines, it may also occur when the driver avoids parking too close to a large vehicle ( such as a truck or SUV ) in a narrow space, or to a vehicle which is poorly centered in the adjacent space.

Though sharing an identical body, this version was simply known as " APV ", with no " Lumina " badging on the exterior of the vehicle.

Though such technology has been available and in use on high-floor buses since the 1970s, it is of significant utility on low-floor vehicles only where it enables less-mobile passengers to board and leave the vehicle without help from others.

Though the most visible front portions of the bus ( bar & cockpit ) appeared to be functional, the remainder of the body of the vehicle was most likely empty — containing only the engine, suspension and essential mechanisms used for exterior trick shots.

Though economical and reliable, in the grand scheme of things it was not the greatest selling vehicle and had not captured as much of the market as Toyota had hoped.

Though never intended for production, the vehicle was used as a show car and to hint at what was ahead for Chevrolet sports car design.

Autoethnographic writing should be closely aligned with theoretical reflection, says Clough, so that it can serve as a vehicle for thinking ‘ new sociological subjects ’ and forming ‘ new parameters of the social .’ ( Clough, 2000, p. 290 ) Though Richardson and Bochner are less overtly political than Denzin and Clough, they indicate that good personal narratives should contribute to positive social change and move us to action.

Though he had opened the national bank of Brunei in the 1960s, his search for a legitimate banking vehicle continued.

Though it was defeated, the passage of this directive, in the minds of those who fear eco-imperialism, would give Western nations the vehicle through which they could project their environmental agendas on the developing world.

Though still mainly a vehicle to sell McCall's sewing patterns, The Queen began to publish homemaking and handiwork information, and by 1890 had expanded to 12 pages.

Though its name might suggest otherwise, the AMR 33 was not a scout vehicle and mostly was not equipped with a radio set.

Though the Oasis was essentially the same vehicle as the Odyssey with a lower sticker price and a better warranty, Honda's more prominent brand recognition propelled the Odyssey to greater sales.