1. And though I had been to school in the cities and had come to Europe, I was still a son of the tribe (Abrahams). 2. Even though it was winter, flowers were blooming on the rockery – a mist of small blue flowers flailed over the marbled rocks (O’Brien). 3. And I always want to be let do as I like, no matter whether it is the will of gods or not (Shaw). 4. Mr. Gibson bowed, much pleased at such a compliment from such a man, was he lord or not (Kruisinga). 5. Although the sun was sinking, the heat did not seem to abate (Bennett). 6. Whatever happened now he would never quite get over this (Galsworthy). 7. It’s a bad sign whichever it was (Cronin). 8. Now, wherever you go, you charm the world (Wilde). 9. But at any rate, however right or wrong these explanations were, one thing was certain – namely, that the ship had vanished (Cooke). 10. Do what I might, nothing could turn her from me (Doyle). 11. Notwithstanding it was enlivened by several exiting incidents, I was very glad when it was over (Lang).