Sentence examples for though ironically from inspiring English sources

(Though, ironically, the Socceroos performed better in 2006 under the old format than they did in the past eight years).

He doesn't need polls or focus groups or consultants — though, ironically, he may have the best television commercials of any candidate so far.

He added: "BMW is blaming both the increase in national insurance payments and the cost of future liabilities as to why the final-salary pension has become unaffordable, though, ironically, profits are still rising in the last two quarters".

(Though, ironically, the story of Roth's lauded American Pastoral - the narrative of a man whose daughter, in political indignation, becomes a self-deprived recluse - is very close to Unless).

However, having worked for several FBOs, Christian and Jewish, I suspect the main reason for a bias towards non-believers or nominal believers at the service-delivery end of the organisation is because the work is low-paid, low-status (though, ironically highly skilled, as is much social care work) and it is difficult to find enough believers wanting to do it.

I didn't have much time to uncover and investigate publishers not already on my radar – though, ironically, the new Manchester press that calls itself Hidden Gem seems to be rather good at publicity, and has published a literary debut – Emma Jane Unsworth's Hungry, The Stars and Everything – that has great popular potential.

But, unlike those, this one was largely imported — though, ironically, what came along with the foreign (predominantly European, and especially French) movies that the festival showed and that often (not always) went into commercial release was the filmmakers' tastes — which, as often as not, were for Hollywood movies, contemporary and classic.

Already there is talk of reform though ironically the best hope of it may be through initiatives, since the push for a constitutional convention died last year for lack of money.

Our team audited the job postings of several dozen Fortune 500 companies and found that the firms all used much the same language to describe their frontline rep positions though, ironically, many of them tout the unique, differentiated customer service they offer.

The valley's main throughway, Vidal Street, is typically congested with cars, trucks, and tankers though, ironically, this same road contains the only bike lane in South Sarnia.

The nightmare vision of Big Brother still helps check thoughtless enthusiasm for surveillance; though ironically, given Orwell's loathing of cliché an asinine television show has drawn some of its power.