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Although he was poor, he was happy.
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Poor as he was, he was happy.
Even though it may seem strange, nobody was injured in the fire.
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Strange as it may seem, nobody was injured in the fire.
The weather was absolutely dreadful; however, the children enjoyed themselves.
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Dreadful as the weather was, the children enjoyed themselves.
Despite the fact that he had no weapons, he bravely went forward to meet his enemies. (use ‘unarmed’)
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Unarmed as he was, he bravely went forward to meet his enemies.
The questions were very simple, but many students failed.
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Simple as the questions were, many students failed.
He looked quite honest, but he was in fact a cunning person.
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Honest as he looked, he was in fact a cunning person.
It is difficult, but I will not give up.
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Difficult as it is, I will not give up.
Although he is young, he has wide experience in teaching.
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Young as he is, he has wide experience in teaching.
The weather was cold, but they decided to go swimming.
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Cold as the weather was, they decided to go swimming.
Medical technology is very advanced, but many diseases are still incurable.
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Advanced as medical technology is, many diseases are still incurable.
The watch was expensive. However, he bought it without hesitation.
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Expensive as the watch was, he bought it without hesitation.
