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

Though not well known among philosophers, his philosophical work was taken up by Owen Barfield ( and through him influenced the Inklings, an Oxford group of Christian writers that included J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis ) and Richard Tarnas.

Though what constitutes sex discrimination varies between countries, the essence is that it is an adverse action taken by one person against another person that would not have occurred had the person been of another sex.

Though the EPR paper has often been taken as an exact expression of Einstein's views, it was primarily authored by Podolsky, based on discussions at the Institute for Advanced Study with Einstein and Rosen.

Though Jean encourages Cyclops to return to Madelyne, he finds their house abandoned and assumes that Madelyne has left him and taken their infant son ; Cyclops returns to X-Factor and he and Jean continue their relationship.

The fortress incorporates some of the pre-existing southern walls, the pre-existing structures including the keep of Santo Martini, the San Giovanni tower and an ancient basilica which now serves as the fortress chapel. Though the town itself was eventually conquered, the fortress itself was never taken, an admirable feat, considering the size of the Sienese and Florentine forces that besieged Montalcino at varying intervals.

" Though Spinoza has been called the " prophet " and " prince " of pantheism, in a letter to Henry Oldenburg Spinoza states that: " as to the view of certain people that I identify god with nature ( taken as a kind of mass or corporeal matter ), they are quite mistaken " For Spinoza, our universe ( cosmos ) is a mode under two attributes of Thought and Extension.

Though the ACLU had taken on the trial as a cause, in the wake of Scopes ’ conviction, they were unable to find any volunteers to take on the Butler law and by 1932, the ACLU gave up.

Though the family is dead, the automated house that had taken care of the family still functions.

Though the reading was taken about 100 feet ( 30 m ) above the ground, this is a testament to the power of the strongest tornadoes.

Though honest and good natured, he is weak willed and often taken advantage of by the offbeat and mischievous tenants who live with him.

Though Kathy seems to have liberal views, when he reveals what he intends to do, she is taken aback and asks if he actually is Jewish.

Though sometimes shown collared, which may be taken as an indication that it has been tamed or tempered, it is more usually shown collared with a broken chain attached, showing that it has broken free from its bondage.

Though the Athenians do not appear to have taken any measures for the immediate relief of Segesta, it is probable that the Selinuntines and Syracusans withdrew their forces at once, as we hear no more of their operations against Segesta.

Though often employed to show Constantine's Christian sensibilities, this silence cannot be taken as proof that Constantine was a Christian at this point.

Though it has generally proven difficult to find sustainable commercial applications for SIMD-only processors, one that has had some measure of success is the GAPP, which was developed by Lockheed Martin and taken to the commercial sector by their spin-off Teranex.

Though Garibaldi had easily taken the capital, the Neapolitan army had not joined the rebellion en masse, holding firm along the Volturno River.

Though " peasant " is a word of loose application, once a market economy has taken root the term peasant proprietors is frequently used to describe the traditional rural population in countries where smallholders farm much of the land.

Though elements from Splendora's theme were used on occasion, Daria < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s incidental music was taken from pop music songs.

Though the current Pumpkin Festival is held at Juan Bautista de Anza Park in Calabasas, the original festival was meant to have taken place where, according to legend, a traveling wagon carrying pumpkins overturned and started the area's first pumpkin patch.

Though once Tuurngaq simply meant " helping spirit ", it has, with Christianisation, taken on the meaning of demon in the Christian belief system.

Though Chamberlain had been taken aback by the Cabinet's switch, he prepared to surprise his colleagues in return.

Though the monarch retains all executive, legislative, and judicial power in and over Canada, the governor general is permitted to exercise most of this, including the Royal Prerogative, in the sovereign's name ; some as outlined in the Constitution Act, 1867, and some through various letters patent issued over the decades, particularly those from 1947 that constitute the Office of Governor General of Canada ; they state: " And We do hereby authorize and empower Our Governor General, with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada or of any members thereof or individually, as the case requires, to exercise all powers and authorities lawfully belonging to Us in respect of Canada.

Though the constitution promulgated in 1946 did not define the territory of the Republic of China, while the draft of the constitution of 1925 individually listed the provinces of the Republic of China and Taiwan was not among them, since Taiwan was part of Japan as the result of the Treaty of Shimonoseki of 1895.

Though each country is also represented individually at the Commonwealth Games, there is a single ' Team GB ' ( for Great Britain ) that represents the UK at the Olympic Games.

Though most birds nest individually, some species — including seabirds, penguins, flamingos, many herons, gulls, terns, weaver, some corvids and some sparrows — gather together in sizeable colonies.

Though the idea of blind musicians may be even more prevalent than their actuality, it remains true that at many points in history and in many different cultures, blind musicians, individually or as a group, have made important contributions to the development of music.

Though none of the Democratic candidates came close to Bonilla individually, as a whole the six Democratic candidates received slightly more votes than Bonilla, the only Republican candidate.

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

Though it was a great relief when the big brains on these shows turned out to be frauds and phonies, it did irreparable damage to the ego of the editor and many another intelligent, well-informed American.

Though it is often called a whale today, the Hebrew, as throughout scripture, refers to no species in particular, simply sufficing with " great fish " or " big fish " ( whales are today classified as mammals and not fish, but no such distinction was made in antiquity ).

Though Landis was reversed on appeal, he was seen as a judge determined to rein in big business.

Though Tigger is described by Rabbit and Piglet as " large ", he does not seem particularly big in the illustrations.

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 Callimachus was an opponent of " big books ", the Suda puts his number of works at ( a possibly exaggerated ) 800, suggesting that he found large quantities of small works more acceptable.

Though a rather small town in terms of population, throughout the years Geneva has attracted big stars to play, such as Ron Jeremy, Ronnie Milsap, Pamela Anderson, Robert E Lee, and Aaron Tippin.

Though seasonal and temporal, the ' big playa lake ', in wet periods, is significant in a semi-arid, drought-frequented environment and has been utilized regularly as a food and water resource by man and animal, alike, since prehistoric times.

Though a welcome sight at first, Frankie turns his gun on Charlie and Louis, stating that " Sal isn't happy " and that Charlie has " screwed up final straw big ".

Though Ballard's voice has been described as " soulful, big, rich, and commanding ", ranging from deep contralto to operatic soprano, Ross was made lead singer of the Supremes in late 1963.

Though it still functions as a venue for big musical events, its primary purpose is for Japanese martial arts ( indeed, the name literally means " Japan Martial Arts Hall ").

Though he only had one major hit in the big band era ( a novelty song called “ Cow-Cow Boogie ,” sung by Ella Mae Morse ), during the 1930s Carter composed and / or arranged many of the pieces that became swing era classics, such as “ When Lights Are Low ,” “ Blues in My Heart ,” and “ Lonesome Nights .”

Though a nascent and small industry when pitted against big detergent giants in the US and Europe, oleochemical companies in southeast Asia had competitive edge in cheap ingredients.

Though the film is never dull, and playing by the cast is spirited, it's actually a surprisingly gentle movie, with no big Full Monty-like finale to send auds buzzing into the street.

Though very infrequent in performance, amateur, hobbyist, or inexperienced funambulists will often walk barefoot so that the wire can be grasped between the big and second toe.

Though Parker's central focus is free improvisation, he has also occasionally appeared in more conventional jazz contexts, such as Charlie Watts's big band and Kenny Wheeler's ensembles, and participated in Gavin Bryars's recording After the Requiem, performing the composition " Alaric I or II " as part of a saxophone quartet.

Though she is usually behind most people when it comes to academics, her big heart and dreams makes up for it.

Though a big theatrical release had eluded Tate for the first few years of the millennial turnover, Tate would soon turn up opposite Laurence Fishburne in the high-octane but critically derided Biker Boyz ( 2003 ) A Man Apart ( 2003 ), Crash ( 2004 ), as music legend Quincy Jones in Ray ( 2004 ), and Waist Deep ( 2006 ).

Though not all the kilns at this, or other, manufacturing sites were so large, the excavation of the grand four ( big kiln ) at La Graufesenque, which was in use in the late 1st and early 2nd century, confirms the scale of the industry.

Though less powerful, the car was substantially lighter than its big Lincoln and Cadillac competitors, meaning that it would eventually pull away from them on the steep, winding course.

Though he can't land the big accounts, he displays a remarkable talent of collecting from deadbeat clients.

Though the band had scored a hit — " Why Should the Father Bother " was the 16th-biggest Christian radio single of 1979 — Washes Whiter Than was not a big seller, thanks largely to distribution problems that left many copies of the record out of stores until demand for the product had subsided.

Though the record did not score any radio hits as big as " The Coloring Song " or " More Power to Ya ," the album was massively successful in the still-new world of Christian rock: It became the No. 1 Christian album in the country in February 1984, dislodging Amy Grant's Age to Age, which had held the top spot for more than a year.