I was extremely protective of him because, in spite of the shabby treatment he was subjected to, he seemed unwilling to assert himself.
We return to the pain of hot chili peppers not because we are masochists, but because, in spite of the pain, we are seeking pleasure.
"He was called," Mr. Allen said, "because in spite of its earlier assurances, the archdiocese had not cooperated before a grand jury investigating allegations of sexual abuses by priests".
Not least because, in spite of his fascination, I have to admit to not really knowing all that much about Kipling.
He now plans to sell it off because, in spite of having a steady job, he can no longer keep up with the mortgage payments.
As it is, he says, it all worked out fine because, in spite of being "a very sleepless two years, my wife is a superhero.
He argues that American evangelicalism is flourishing "because of and not in spite of its confrontation with modern pluralism".
Beavis and Butt-head amuses because, not in spite, of all those things.
We are who we are because, and in spite, of where we've come from".
