I've never found kicks to the groin particularly funny, although recent work in the genre of the buddy movie suggests audience research must prove me wrong.
In my case, I learned that although God loves us, he doesn't grant us immunity from the consequences of our choices.
My father was always slightly bemused by my success. Although he knew that I had reasonable intelligence, he always thought that I was a little bit lazy.
Although farming of any sort was almost as impossible in the plains as in the dry regions of winter rains farther west, the abundance of buffaloes made life much easier in many respects.
That is basically me, and although I have done many things in my life - conducting, playing piano, and so on - what is fundamental is my being a composer.
I didn't want to be a former child actor for the rest of my life, although in some ways I suppose I am. I am going to be that.
I call myself a traditionalist, although I have fought against tradition all my life.
I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth.
Those who speak ill of the spiritual life, although they come and go by day, are like the smith's bellows: they take breath but are not alive.
Actually, I've had very little classical training, although I love listening to classical music very much.
I really liked Yale, although it was extremely intimidating. When I visited the campus, I was hiding behind trees, I felt so unworthy.
Hollywood was a detour, although my mother was an aristocrat from Tokyo who ran away to join the theatre, so acting is in my genes.
When you do comedy, you can't please the world, although I'd like to think that most of my audiences were on my side.
I watch golf on television, although I don't golf - except for visits to the driving range in spurts.
When I see daughters with their fathers I wonder what that would be like, although not in a way that immobilises me.
Although his personality is generally quite agreeable, Mr Murdoch has no loyalty to anyone or anything except his company.
I m human, I m not perfect. Although, I make mistakes all the time.
I live in London and I am a British subject, although I do write in Spanish, of course.
Although I have lived in Manhattan since 1992, for the better part of two decades I have remained in blissful oblivion of all matters sportif.
Although we look at ourselves as One, in the real world we always experience ourselves as TWO.
Proposals to forbid golf courses have about the same motivations as proposals to forbid skate boarding, although the rationalizations are different.