Though aware of the plot, Agrippina embarked on this boat and was nearly crushed by a collapsing lead ceiling only to be saved by the side of a sofa breaking the ceiling's fall.

Though Himmler was embarrassed by his failure to uncover the plot, it led to an increase in his powers and authority.

Though much of the dialogue in Curb Your Enthusiasm is improvised, the plot was scripted, and the Seinfeld special that aired within the show was scripted and directed by Seinfeld regular Andy Ackerman, making this the first time since Seinfeld went off the air that the central cast appeared together in a scripted show.

Though Data's striving for humanity and desire for human emotion is a significant plot point ( and source for humor ) throughout the series, he continually shows a nuanced sense of wisdom, sensitivity, and curiosity.

Though several important plot points are different, there are significant parallels between the two stories, and many scenes and lines are culled directly from Hammett's novel.

Though some felt the plot was lacking in development, they also praised the series for the strength of its character relationships.

Though his appearance is not until after the first few episodes, Nemo is portrayed as one of the major characters in the series ' main plot.

Though purely the speculation of author Vidal ( albeit after some consideration of the evidence and probability ), this ultimately fictional and unprovable plot device has been repeated as factual on the Internet and in less scholarly works.

Though they might seem boring and rudimentary by today's standards, Bosko's films were quite popular in their day and he rivaled Mickey Mouse in popularity in the early 1930s, although the Disney cartoons would eventually surge ahead in popularity on the basis of stronger plot and character development.

Though this may be the first published book of Miss Agatha Christie, she betrays the cunning of an old hand … You must wait for the last-but-one chapter in the book for the last link in the chain of evidence that enabled Mr. Poirot to unravel the whole complicated plot and lay the guilt where it really belonged.

Though rarer, there are also cases of evil stepfathers, such as in the fairy tales The Gold-bearded Man ( in a plot usually featuring a cruel father ) and The Little Bull-Calf.

Though not all his movie parts were starring roles, and some were quite brief, they were usually pivotal to the plot.

Though the title suggests Universal Pictures ' 1932 film of the same name, the film actually derives its plot and characters entirely from two later Universal films, The Mummy's Hand and The Mummy's Tomb, with the climax borrowed directly from The Mummy's Ghost.

Though criticized in the second false continuation of Don Quixote as being too peripheral to the plot be including in the novel, the story is a notable turn of the Quixote theme, with Don Fernando being driven to erotic madness by the reading love literature written by Cardenio.

Though Sandra saw through the lie, Jon convinced the other players, causing them to give up the reward to him, which caused them to spend the night on Morgan's old beach while Jon and his friend hung out alone, celebrating the success of their plot.

Though much of the plot was fictional, the film was a moving tribute to Chaney and helped boost his posthumous fame.

Though Anarres in fact does have its own brand of politics ( which play an important role in the book's plot ), the term " politician " is highly derogatory and anyone accused of being one would hotly deny it.

Though the plot was later proven to be baseless, it served as a source of tension between Ryan and Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who Ryan suspected of having spread the rumour in an attempt to damage him politically.

The site's general consensus is: " Though Home on the Range is likeable and may keep young children diverted, it's one of Disney's more middling titles, with garish visuals and a dull plot ".

Though the Doom Patrol make no further appearances, the Brotherhood of Evil reoccur throughout the fifth season in a plot to eliminate all of the world's young heroes.

Though many elements of Silver Star Story Complete are present, it adds new plot points while getting rid of others.

Though this plot of land did not do well while Clemson was abroad in Belgium, he was furthering his studies in the field of Agriculture.

Though this plot was not built upon later in the series, Senna's mother was sought out to send them back to their world.

Though Petersen praised the graphics for being " well-rendered " at times and for its " rather entertaining plot ", he chastised the gameplay for being slow and for subjecting the player to " dull maintenance activities ", such as armor polishing, as well as quests that he found frustratingly hard to understand how to complete.

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

Though his reach was close, and the ball mere inches away from the end zone, it was still not enough to score.

Though he did steal 22 bases and score 37 runs.

Though they defeated the defending Stanley Cup Champion Oilers in Game 1 by a score of 4 – 1 at home, Edmonton won the next four games and the series.

* Though the maximum score for a cribbage hand is 29, there is no combination of cards that adds up to 19 points.

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 Novotná took the opening set 7-5, Seles eventually won by a score of 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.

Though many people believe that he deliberately took the penalty kick poorly for reasons of fair play, Fowler said at the time: " As a goalscorer it's part of my job to take it and I wanted to score it.

Though North is best known for his work in Hollywood, he spent years in New York writing music for the stage ; he composed the score, by turns plaintive and jarring, for the original Broadway production of Death of a Salesman.

Though playing an inferior team the Canadiens failed to score a goal, losing the game.

Though trailing the Series two games to one, the Cubs were leading by a score of 8 – 0 in the fourth game when the Athletics mounted a 10-run rally in the seventh inning.

Though he did not score a single goal in the competition, his skill and speed was an important part of the Danish team that went on to win the tournament, and Laudrup was voted a shared fifth in the 1992 FIFA World Player of the Year poll, with fellow Dane Peter Schmeichel, though he had the edge over Schmeichel in the domestic polls, where Laudrup won his second Danish Player of the Year award in 1992.

Though it is possible to create MusicXML by hand, interactive score writing programs like Finale and MuseScore greatly simplify the reading, writing, and modifying of MusicXML files.

Though the scores ranged from 0 – 10 on the previous numerical scale, the score of zero was almost never utilized, with notable exceptions being Mortal Kombat Advance, The Guy Game, and Ping Pals.

From The New York Times: " Though the work featured memorable dance sequences by a choreographer on the rise named Michael Bennett, what really set it apart was its score, written by the solid-gold pop composer Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David.

Though normally in limited over matches a long stint at the crease in not necessarily a good thing, given that India did not last the entire 60 overs Amarnath's innings gave the batsmen at the other end the opportunity to score.

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.

Though he never recorded a major league at-bat that season, he did score three runs as a pinch runner.

Though he had finally opened his goal account for his country, he failed to score at the World Cup and Ireland lost to the host nation in the last eight.

Though the tight budget and his inexperience occasionally showed through in the film, Lorentz's script, combined with Thomas Chalmers's narration and Virgil Thomson's score, made the 30-minute movie powerful and moving.

Though he managed to score points in no fewer than five World Championship races during the season, none of these was with anything higher than fifth place.

Though he hadn't looked at the score in years, Thomas performed the role at age of 54, relying on a strong memory of the Siegmund role and some expert prompting.

Though the original French libretto is presented in English translation, the film is relatively faithful to the traditional adaptations of Offenbach's last opera, and incorporates his unfinished score with the thread of the plot.

Though the " James Bond Theme " is identified with John Barry's jazz arrangement, parts of it are heard throughout Monty Norman's score for Dr. No in non-jazzy guises.