Though only slightly injured himself the big hoodlum never returned to those parts.

Though the general structure of all antibodies is very similar, a small region at the tip of the protein is extremely variable, allowing millions of antibodies with slightly different tip structures, or antigen binding sites, to exist.

Though this defensive loophole slightly narrows the types of cases which may be prosecuted for perjury, the effect of this statutory defense is to promote a truthful retelling of facts by witnesses, thus helping to ensure the reliability of American court proceedings just as broadened perjury statutes aimed to do.

Though he left most of the game ( including the distribution of letters ) unchanged, Brunot slightly rearranged the " premium " squares of the board and simplified the rules ; he also changed the name of the game to " Scrabble ," a real word which means " to scratch frantically.

Though different Christian denominations have slightly different versions of the Old Testament in their Bibles, the Torah as the " Five Books of Moses " ( or " the Mosaic Law ") is common among them all.

Though Ryan's actual winning percentage hovered only slightly over. 500, his strikeouts and no-hitters brought him media attention.

Though sagging slightly from the massive weight of books, the inspectors pronounced that "... the whole Fabrick of the said Theatre is, in our Opinion, like to remain and continue in such Repair and Condition, for one hundred or two hundred Years yet to come.

Though slightly older, he is still the same person as before and is happy to share more good times with his friends all summer.

Though housing in the neighborhood is slightly cheaper than in fashionable nearby parts of Manhattan, prices for apartments here rose a great deal during the boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s — as much as 500 percent in a decade.

Though Addison has only slightly over 13, 000 residents, daytime population is estimated at over 100, 000.

Though slightly insecure about taking over in light of his predecessor, Robert proves to be an excellent leader.

Though the engine was slightly downgraded from the LP 400 model ( 355 PS ), the most radical changes were in the exterior, where the tires were replaced with much wider Pirelli P7 units, and fiberglass wheel arch extensions were added, giving the car the fundamental look it kept until the end of its production run.

Though it has a far smaller population, it is slightly larger than the North Island.

Though they recovered slightly in the 1997 election, the Progressive Conservatives lost seats in 2000 and would never be a major force in Canadian politics again.

Though the meaning of the term varies slightly in different Christian theological traditions, it generally means that a church or denomination limits participation either to members of their own church, members of their own denomination, or members of some specific class ( e. g., baptized members of evangelical churches ).

* The prophet of " Though I have seen my head ( grown slightly bald ) brought in upon a platter / I am no prophet-and here's no great matter " ( 81-2 ) is John the Baptist, whose head was delivered to Salome by Herod as a reward for her dancing ( Matthew 14: 1-11, and Oscar Wilde's play Salome ).

Though assessed at only one sulung, it had a slightly higher value than might be expected, at £ 7, both in 1066 and in 1086.

Though a conventional blues arrangement, " Moonlight Drive "' s defining feature was its slightly off-beat rhythm and, more significantly, Robby Krieger's ' Bottle-neck ' guitar which creates an eerie sound.

Though criticized by some for his use of photography, Remington often created depictions that slightly exaggerated natural motion to satisfy the eye.

Though it was launched as a supermini, it was about the same length ( 3725mm ) and height ( 1430mm ), ( but slightly narrower at 1526mm ) as a Volkswagen Golf Mk1, which was in the next class up.

Though microdermals do have a slightly larger chance to leave a scar than a piercing, they will heal eventually and be almost unnoticeable.

Though influenced strongly by the Soviet Union, Kádár enacted a policy slightly contrary to that of Moscow, for example, allowing considerably large private plots for farmers of collective farms.

Though only published for slightly over two years, the paper served to educate and unify otherwise scattered groups.

Though it had slightly shorter range, it was quieter and highly reliable.

Though slightly more expensive, indirect systems offer freeze protection and typically offer overheat protection as well.

Though he knew no more about military science and tactics than any other desk officer, he managed to get transferred to the combat forces.

Though his character is broader and more comically rounded than the don, he gives it a firmness and toughness -- a sort of peasant dignity -- too.

Though the Republican legislative candidates won more popular votes, the Democrats won more seats, and the legislature re-elected Douglas to the Senate.

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 some explain Housman's unexpected failure in his final exams as a result of Jackson's rejection, most biographers adduce a variety of reasons, indifference to philosophy, overconfidence in his praeternatural gifts, a contempt for inexact learning, and enjoyment of idling away his time with Jackson, conjoined with news of his father's desperate illness as the more immediate and germane causes.

Though much more expensive than steel, there are now aluminium alloys available that will not corrode in salt water, and an aluminium boat built to similar load carrying standards could be built lighter than steel.

Though a minimum of three bishops participating is desirable ( there are usually several more ) in order to demonstrate collegiality, canonically only one bishop is necessary.

Though Common Lisp is not as popular as some non-Lisp languages, many of its features have made their way into other, more widely used programming languages and systems ( see Greenspun's Tenth Rule ).

Though the Bengals ran it with some success, like the West Coast Offense the scheme became more successful elsewhere, in this case with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, where LeBeau has served two stints as defensive coordinator.

Though Beaux admired Eakins more and thought his painting skill superior to Sartain's, she preferred the latter's gentle teaching style which promoted no particular aesthetic approach.

Though they wanted a more democratic society, their proposed franchise did not extend to women or to the lowest orders of society.

Though a large body of research exists for this method it is more complex, less intuitive, and not more effective than the ERM method.

Though deists rejected atheism, they often were called " atheists " by more traditional theists.

Though German was spoken in each realm, sharing the same language and culture more often than not pushed Austria-Hungary and Germany apart.

Though direct imaging may become more important in the future, the vast majority of known extrasolar planets have only been detected through indirect methods.

Though some historians have criticised Elizabeth on similar grounds, Raleigh's verdict has more often been judged unfair.

Though more than 99 % of the dry atmosphere is IR transparent ( because the main constituents — N < sub > 2 </ sub >, O < sub > 2 </ sub >, and Ar — are not able to directly absorb or emit infrared radiation ), intermolecular collisions cause the energy absorbed and emitted by the greenhouse gases to be shared with the other, non-IR-active, gases.

Though an excellent opera, it is rarely heard uncut today, as the original score runs more than four hours in performance.

Though Palestrina represents late Renaissance music well, others such as Orlande de Lassus ( a Franco-Flemish composer who also spent some of his early career in Italy ) and William Byrd were arguably more versatile.

Though this has never been proven, many observers in the press and academia believe that the US has not provided convincing answers to several of the more suspicious details surrounding the coup, such as the circumstances under which the US obtained Aristide's purported letter of " resignation " ( as presented by the US ) which, translated from Kreyol, does not actually read as a resignation.

Though it is of more recent vintage ( dated to the 3rd century ) than that with Iolaus, it had themes of mentoring in the ways of a warrior and help finding a wife in the end.

Though followers of Zwingli and Calvin were more severe in their rejection, Lutherans tended to be moderate: many of their parishes displayed statues and crucifixes.

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.