Sentences with phrase «though by no means»

The bulk of bribery and other forms of corruption (though by no means all of it) goes on in developing countries where rule of law is lax and the opportunities for profit are rich.

I figure that's a great start to our retirement though by no means the end.

Though by no means an expert on AIDS, I have more than a casual knowledge of and interest in the subject.

Yet such as it is — and the more certainly so, the more clearly we recognize just what the book is — it remains an extremely valuable document of primitive Western Christianity; though it by no means provides us with all we wish to know about the life and teaching of our Lord, or the life and teaching, activities, and beliefs, of the early church.

It is our misfortune that part, though by no means all or even most, of the Muslim world is now going through such a period, and that much, though again not all, of that hatred is directed against us.

Christianity is a dialectically monotheistic faith in which the nature and purposes of the Ultimate are illumined by historical events culminating, though by no means terminating, in the life, death and resurrection of the Jewish teacher Jesus, called by faith the Christ.

While Eusebius can be regarded as a serious, though by no means always an accurate historian, the numerous Christian Acts of various apostles, none of them earlier than the middle of the second century, are for the most part fictional romances, full of pious legend, but of little or no use as history.

In some ways (though by no means all!)

Many (though by no means all) Lubavicher Hasidim believed that Menachem Mendel Schneerson was the Messiah.

We do, however, believe that it is highly beneficial, though by no means necessary for the average person, to dive into the original languages to catch the nuances that simply can't be or weren't carried over into the modern translations.

It is interesting to note in passing that the proposed analysis of the meaning of the term «Christ» provides a possible clue to the meaning of the phrase «in Christ,» found in all three of the passages just quoted and characteristically (though by no means exclusively) Pauline.

A crucial, though by no means isolated, example of this inadequacy clusters around his understandings of evil, history and eschatology.

The major aspects of parish story already examined, setting and characterization, depict features of congregational life that — though by no means immutable — usually remain the same over long periods of time.

Most, though by no means all of them, were supportive of the electronic evangelists.

Though by no means great philosophy or great television, they're both worthy of some thought.

(The principle is also recognized in Catholicism, though by no means to the same extent, and combined with certain other principles, institutional and theological, which counterbalance it.)

If Kristof denounces me with such abandon, how can the liberal culture he represents function peacefully in a world that includes conservative Muslims who, though by no means proponents of Jihadist radicalism, also get categorized with me as bigots, fundamentalists, and «on the wrong side history»?

Yields were good to maybe slightly above average, though by no means prodigiously Biblical as they were in 2012.

Tough presents striking research from neuroendocrinology and other fields revealing that childhood psychological traumas — from physical and sexual abuse to physical and emotional neglect, divorce, parental incarceration, and addiction, things found more often (though by no means exclusively) in impoverished families — overwhelm developing bodies» and minds» ability to manage the stress of events, resulting in «all kinds of serious and long - lasting negative effects, physical, psychological, and neurological.»

Bottom line: Birth plans, though by no means necessary, are a great option, one that more and more expectant parents are taking advantage of.

But logistics proved too daunting, and by January, when plans for the MDA were finally scrapped, the urgency had waned: The rains had stopped, and malaria, though by no means gone, was declining.

Though by no means settling the issue, new detections of methane at least point in the direction of further study.

The professional group felt that there was enough — though by no means conclusive — information about these specific mutations to merit letting patients know if they had tested positive for them.

It would also limit some — though by no means all — of the possibilities for creating derivative securities based on the emissions allowances.

Up until a few decades ago, our visions of the future were largely — though by no means uniformly — glowingly positive.

The Cuckoo's Calling, though by NO means terrible, was the weakest of the three, which is saying a lot because I enjoyed it a great deal.

Though by no means an unbearable watch, A Promise is almost as much an exercise in patience for its viewers as it is for Friedrich and Lotte.

«Our common task, though by no means simple, is ever inspiring,» said Ryan.

In other words, much (though by no means all) of the «structure» provided by credentialing program standards is illusory; the requirements are sufficiently vague that schools can demonstrate their compliance in virtually countless ways.

The SEMA show is just around the corner, and looked at with the right eyes, the annual automotive aftermarket conclave is a workable — though by no means comprehensive — survey of the contemporary...

The Volkswagen Golf SportWagen isn't the kind of wood - sided Pontiac Grand Safari your mom had (though by all means, if one of those interests you, knock yourself out).

I agree about the outrage; some (though by no means all) of the comments and posts I've seen about IndieReader are very angry indeed.

I've gone back through a lot of comments, though by no means all of them, and a couple of times I've seen him say that indie authors should be culled and used as bio fuel.

Some self - publishers strongly recommend spending money on help with formatting both print and e-books; this process can be complicated, time - consuming and frustrating to do yourself, though by no means impossible if you are patient and technologically adept.

Self - publishers have more direct contact with readers, he says, and self - publishing offers the possibility — «though by no means the certainty» — of making a lot of money in a short period of time.

There are a number of users, though by no means a majority, who have been experiencing issues with frequent locking and rebooting for no apparent reason.

El Born, Eixample Esquerra, Barceloneta, El Raval, and the Barrio Gotico are the most popular neighborhoods, though by no means the only options.

The lack of Final Dancouga is a bit odd, especially as Dancouga Nova is present, and the complete absence of any Getter Robo series is equally jarring (though by no means rare, as previous portable games have excluded the various Getter machines).

Ai's and Bruguera's detentions, and subsequent releases, also earned spots amongst 2015's top art news — a list that, in some ways, marched to a familiar, though by no means dull, rhythm.

Chris Burden, a conceptual artist who in the line of duty had himself shot, pierced, starved, crucified, electrocuted, cut by glass, kicked down stairs, locked up, dropped from heights and nearly drowned, though by no means all at once, died on Sunday at his home in Topanga, Calif..

Largely the result of generous donors — primarily Andrew W. Mellon, P. A. B. Widener, Ailsa Mellon Bruce, and Paul Mellon — the Gallery's collection of British paintings, though by no means a comprehensive survey of the field, stands as a distinguished representation of the accomplishments of that great national school.

I think some, though by no means all, aspects of the map are not bad.

Greenpeace does sometimes oversimplify scientific results in its press releases, and gets some things plain wrong — though by no means as often as they are accused of doing.

There's a solid, though by no means assured, chance that the United States within a few days will experience its first coastal strike from a hurricane since September 2008.

Hurricane Sandy has proven to be a wake - up call about the potential dangers posed by climate change, and it's even possible — though by no means certain — that we won't just hit the snooze button and go back to sleep as the images of destruction in New York and New Jersey begin to fade.

This is a big problem (and not just for pregnant women), and what we need is a big solution, not a few band aid measures like closing the windows (though by all means do these things if you can in the meantime).

Revkin notes, «I think some, though by no means all, aspects of the map are not bad.

Then again, Paul Daly has raised the intriguing possibility (though by no means a certainty) that Crown prosecutors in Quebec, could, in such a scenario, simply exercise discretion to prosecute cases of assisted suicide.

It's informative, though by no means the full story, to look at Canada's ranking among countries with respect to the percentage of members of parliament who are women.

We've always appreciated its ease of use and clean aesthetic, but now there's the breadth of features to go with that, and though by no means perfect, the range of app choice in the Windows Phone Store is improving all the time.