Though she had taken away Alexander's sword, they feared to set about the deed until she threatened to wake him.

Though there are many important differences of interpretation and opinion of the Bible on which Christianity is based, Christians share a set of beliefs that they hold as essential to their faith.

Though definite proof is lacking, there is evidence that the islands were first discovered by an unrecorded Portuguese expedition before Magellan set sail.

Though this is rarely mentioned in print, Garfield is set in Muncie, Indiana, the home of Jim Davis, according to the television special Garfield Goes Hollywood.

Though the Early Church used the Old Testament according to the canon of the Septuagint ( LXX ), the apostles did not otherwise leave a defined set of new scriptures ; instead the New Testament developed over time.

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 by the close of the 1989 season the team boasted a powerhouse bullpen in the AL Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen ( set franchise record with 23 wins in ), two time All-Star Mark Gubicza ( 15 game winner in 1989 ) and 1989 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up Tom Gordon ( won 17 games in 1989 ), the organization felt they were still missing a few pieces that would give the divisional rivals Oakland Athletics a run for their money.

Though set long after his time frame for the life of " Merlin Ambrosius ", he tries to assert the characters are the same with references to King Arthur and his death as told in the Historia Regum Britanniae.

Though most survived only briefly, perhaps recording a small-label single or two, others set off new trends.

Though the Allied governments were slow to use film as a medium for conveying a desired position and set of beliefs, individuals, such as Charlie Chaplin were considerably more successful with The Bond and Zepped.

Though by no means a unified movement with a set of shared axioms or methodologies, Post-structuralism emphasizes the ways in which different aspects of a cultural order, from its most banal material details to its most abstract theoretical exponents, determine one another ( rather than espousing a series of strict, uni-directional, cause and effect relationships – see Reductionism – or resorting to Epiphenomenalism ).

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 they remain friends, they set each other up with their respective best friends, Marie ( Carrie Fisher ) and Jess ( Bruno Kirby ).

Though no set date was ever in use, witenagemots met at least once a year, and commonly more often.

Though King Wu died just a few years after the Battle of Muye, the Duke of Zhou assisted the young and inexperienced King Cheng in consolidating power for the Ji line: he managed a war against rebellious Zhou princes in the eastern lowlands ( allied with feudal rulers and Shang remnants ); formulated the Mandate of Heaven doctrine to counter Shang claims to a divine right of rule ; founded Chengzhou as an eastern capital ; and set up the fengjian " feudal " system designed to maintain Zhou authority as it expanded its rule over a larger amount of territory.

Though the novel is ostensibly set in World War II, Heller intentionally included anachronisms like loyalty oaths and computers ( IBM machines ) to situate the novel in the context of the 1950s.

Though Mulan is set in northern China and employs her Mandarin personal name, Disney gives her the Cantonese pronunciation ( Fa ) for her family name.

Though not all Method actors use the same approach, the " method " in Method acting usually refers to the practice, influenced by Constantin Stanislavski and created by Lee Strasberg, in which actors draw upon their own emotions and memories in their portrayals, aided by a set of exercises and practices including sense memory and affective memory.

Though the MCS-48 series was eventually replaced by the very popular Intel MCS-51, even at the turn of the millennium it remains quite popular, due to its low cost, wide availability, memory efficient one-byte instruction set, and mature development tools.

Though Anouilh's boss had happily lent him some of the set furniture left over from the production of Jean Giraudoux's play Siegfried to furnish his modest home, the director was not interested in encouraging his assistant's attempts at playwriting.

Though no pure Vanyar ever set foot in Middle-earth after the Great Journey, save for those who fought in the War of Wrath, some of their Noldorin descendents did.

Though only in New York for four and a half seasons, Henderson set the Yankees ' franchise record with 326 stolen bases ; the previous high ( 248 ) had been held by Hal Chase.

Though set on New York's Lower East Side, the New York scenes for The Italian were shot in the immigrant quarter of San Francisco.

Though the attack succeeds in destroying the facility and escaping with research material and key personnel, an ambush set by Huth ( who was forewarned of the assault by Mayhew ) results in the death of the King.

" Though he kept some distance from the grimy details of the campaign to save Johnson by all possible means, Secretary of State Seward plainly inspired and set in motion much of the effort.

Though the tour was small, Portishead visited New York, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Berkeley, Seattle, Vancouver, and Denver during October.

Though James and Knowles were later seen at a red carpet event following the film's release embracing each other, James expressed her displeasure with Knowles at a Seattle concert in January 2009, a few days after Knowles sang her song, " At Last ", at the first inaugural ball for Barack Obama.

Though it never became the cross-country highway suggested by the " 0 " as the last digit of its route number, U. S. Highway 10 was one of the original long-haul highways, running from Detroit, Michigan, to Seattle, Washington, but then losing much of its length when new Interstate Highways were built on top of its right-of-way.

Though Seattle did not make the playoffs in the 2001 season, Jackson's impressive rookie performance provided a solid foundation for the franchise to build on.

Though they insisted the reunion was short-term, the band regrouped once again in 2007 to perform Spiderland in its entirety in Barcelona as part of the Primavera Sound Festival, in London as part of the ATP Don't Look Back series of shows, as well as at a handful of dates in Europe, the U. S. ( at Chicago's Pitchfork Music Festival, the Showbox in Seattle, and the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood ), and Canada.

Though both Seattle and Tacoma grew at a rapid rate from 1880 to 1890, based on the strength of their timber industries, Seattle's growth as an exporter of services and manufactured goods continued for another two decades, while Tacoma's growth dropped almost to zero.

Though gas production ceased in 1956, the buildings and manufacturing structures were still intact in 1962 when the City of Seattle began purchasing the abandoned gas works.

Though often noted for his connection to grunge and punk rock, Bernstein saw himself primarily as a poet and his live performances in Seattle, such as his regular readings at the Dogtown poetry theater and Red Sky Poetry Theater, were influential in Seattle, and he is credited as a major influence by many local poets from his era.

Though the confection had been extensively tested and found safe, the carbonated candy still alarmed residents in Seattle.

Though they sought to " challenge grunge-rock image " of Seattle, they are acknowledged as a part of the grunge music scene of the late 80's and early 90's.

Though the Las Vegas and related train equipment appear superficially similar to the original ALWEG design ( as exemplified by the Seattle system ), their suspension and propulsion systems differ substantially.

Though cleaner-burning natural gas buses would likely be used, there are no plans that call for them to be trolleybuses with an overhead double-catenary system, such as in Seattle and Vancouver.

Though Jefferson left the cabinet voluntarily, Washington never forgave him, and never spoke to him again.

Though he wanted to return to private life at the end of his appointment, Washington appointed him minister to Portugal in 1796, where he was soon promoted to the Berlin Legation.

Though his talents were far greater than his desire to serve, he was finally convinced to remain in public service when he learned how highly Washington felt of his abilities.

Though not listed, another conservative writer who trained there was New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks, a Washington Times editorial writer in the 1980s.

Though he was the victim of the letter, Washington was not angry.

Though the film won the Critics ' Award at the Berlin Film Festival it never saw popular release due to complications in securing the music rights for the 22 songs on the soundtrack, which included such big names as Dinah Washington, Paul Robeson, Louis Armstrong and Earth, Wind and Fire.

Though no universally agreed upon boundary exists, a common definition includes the U. S. states of Oregon and Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

* Where We Live: A Small Town Few Want to Leave, Though Near BWI Linthicum Has a Neighborhood Feel, The Washington Post, July 11, 2009.

Though the panoramic view ( from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to George Washington Bridge ) may be its most famous attraction, Weehawken is also home to other sites of historic, aesthetic, and engineering importance:

Though the modern borders of the city do not stretch to Lake Washington, the area kept the " Shoreline " name.

Though readily visible from most parts of western Washington, the interior was almost entirely unexplored until 1885, when 2nd Lt. Joseph P. O ' Neil of the 14th Infantry, stationed at Fort Vancouver, led a small expedition from Port Angeles, repeating the venture in 1890.

Though his troops were with Washington at the Battle of Trenton, Gates was not.

Though the AL placed one of its expansion teams ( the Washington Senators ) in a previously existing Major League Baseball city ( Washington, D. C .), this was done to replace the original Senators team, which had relocated to Minneapolis-St. Paul and become the Minnesota Twins.

Though Washington experienced a massive real estate boom that helped alleviate the city ’ s fiscal problems for a time, government spending skyrocketed ; the administration managed to post a fifth straight budget surplus, but the next year struggled with a $ 110 million deficit.

Though facing a credible challenge from Republican councilmember Carol Schwartz, who received the endorsement of the Washington Post and captured 42 % of the vote, Barry was victorious in the general election with 56 %.

Though Jackson opposed the excesses of Joe McCarthy ( who had traveled to Washington State to campaign against him in 1952 ), he also criticized Dwight Eisenhower for not spending enough on national defense, and called for more inter-continental ballistic missiles in the national arsenal.

Though George Washington's great-grandfather John Washington left for Virginia from Essex, Washington Old Hall was the family home of George Washington's ancestors.

Though the Washington Nationals franchise has four no-hitters in its history, including a perfect game by Dennis Martinez, all of them took place during the team's existence as the Montreal Expos.

Though not the valedictorian, Douglas did well enough in high school to earn a scholarship to Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington.

Though this opposition first became highly popularized in 1999, it can be traced back prior to the 1980s when the Washington Consensus became a dominant development in thinking and policy-making.

Though presidents since George Washington had been issuing Thanksgiving proclamations, Pat became the only First Lady to issue one.

Though carefully worded, Chinese premier Wen Jia Bao's warning about possible devaluation of Chinese held US bonds was taken very seriously by Washington: