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grammaire anglaise > conjonctions
comparaison, concession, contraste, opposition, focalisation
even though
albeit
while
whilst
whereas
The Guardian p. 4 5 May 2007
Whereas
The results follow a study by the National Foundation for Educational Research, which showed that, whereas comprehensive schools improved their pupils' expected performance between 14 and 16, grammar schools "performed slightly worse" than expected. Grammars
lag behind in new school tables,
Albeit
Both pretenders have claimed the scalp of Rooster Booster this season, albeit in muddling events which did not bring out the best in the champion. Falcon out to rule the roost in Kingwell, G, p. 22, 17.2.2004.
He lost by 314 to 33 votes – albeit with a telling 27 further abstentions. Rebel MPs plot Blair challenge, GE, p. 1, 23-3-2002.
SNCF confirmed unequivocally to me as well that this train did run, albeit slightly late. On the trail of a French ghost train, O, Cash pullout, p. 9, 28-4-2002.
Whilst
"I think he's [Blair] got to consider his position. If I was in his position, I would certainly do it. "Whilst I cannot turn back the clock, I think there would have been a very different debate at that time if we had known about the state of the intelligence. I would not have voted for war if I was confident that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction. "I don't think the prime minister's integrity should be called into question, but Tony Blair has made mistakes and it is a serious matter because it undermined the credibility of the government."
The
loyal, the let-down, the critical and the regretful:
At least 10 people in Viet Nam have been arrested and some sentenced to long prison terms for using the Internet whilst criticising the government or sharing information with overseas Vietnamese groups. Viet Nam:
Help free Le Chi Quang, imprisoned for internet use,
The stock market. Whilst it has tended to offer better returns over the long term than traditional savings acccounts, we all know markets can fall as well as rise. Play FTSE and keep your socks on, NS&I ad, TI, p. 7, 7-3-2002.
As a member of the Territorial Army Medical Services you’ll get the opportunity to learn new skills at the Centre For Defence Medicine whilst enjoying some high-energy activities. TA ad,
While
While [ même si ] not exactly one-hit wonders, Cutting Crew never recaptured the heights of this first success and split up after three studio albums. Kevin MacMichael:
Guitarist with Cutting Crew,
Lauching our celebration of 40 years of Bond, Shawn Levy reveals 007’s slickest trick of all : changing with the times while [ tout en ] remaining exactly the same. Oh, James…,
Since 1995, the number of vehicles on our roads has grown by 15 per cent while [ alors que ] the population has risen by just three per cent. Carnival spirit
rules the day,
While [ même si / bien que ] there has been a significant increase in the casting of black actors, backstage and office areas of theatres remain almost wholly white. Is British
drama racist ?,
Last night, the Home Office said that while [ même si ] some powers introduced under anti-terror and other laws infringed privacy, safeguards were in place to ensure the correct balance between civil liberties and security. UK singled
out for criticism over protection of privacy,
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