And even though historically there's no indication that Jesus Christ was born in December, that's just the day that has traditionally been used to celebrate the birth of the Son of God on Earth.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

and even though Bubba was dead and Lieutenant Dan said I was nuts, I gave Bubba's mama Bubba's share.

VOA: standard.other

And even though he won at the national championships last year, the U.S.Ski and Snowboard Association decided not to fund him anymore.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

When I say that the Israeli government is making an unprecedented offer even though it is not what many would hope for and even though our position remains the same that settlement activity is not legitimate - nevertheless it holds out the promise of moving a step closer to a two-state solution,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Mister Chavez asked that the strikers remain non-violent even though the farm owners and their supporters sometimes used violence.

VOA: special.2009.09.06

And,even though she was unable to take photographs, she continued to work for Life magazine until nineteen sixty-nine.

VOA: special.2009.05.17

John Grogan,his wife Jenny and their three children all loved Marley even though the dog almost destroyed their home a number of times.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

Rand and Branden began to have a sexual relationship even though they were married to other people.

VOA: special.2010.06.06

The Post published the stories even though government officials threatened Missus Graham and her company.

VOA: special.2009.04.26

(LOVIN' SPOONFUL - "SUMMER IN THE CITY") Even though it was hot, Sly and the Family Stone still found ways to have fun in the summertime.

VOA: special.2009.06.22

And she won even though her right leg was injured.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

When I was nearly twenty years old, they insisted that I learn a profession even though we were a rich family, and I really didn't have to work at all.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

And that sort of geared me up for a whole series of novels where I do tons of research, even though I write fiction, which is supposed to be made up,right?"

VOA: special.2009.10.12

Even though Holt-Lunstad and her colleagues looked at almost most of them didn't assess the quality of the relationships.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29