Sentence examples for despite a rise from inspiring English sources

This is despite a rise in violence.

Despite a rise in bad loans, banks have remained solidly profitable throughout the crisis.

Despite a rise in consumer spending, Home Retail has failed to capture the benefits – frustrating investors.

The drop in mortgage lending came despite a rise in demand for it.

And despite a rise in yields this year they do not offer as juicy returns as they did.

That has not changed much, despite a rise in interest rates over the past couple of years.

This is despite a rise in the number of NHS prescriptions dispensed by 37 million to 826 million last year.

Drink-driving convictions dropped by a third between 2007 and 2010 despite a rise in breathalyser tests.

And many farmers, including some in North Dakota, are continuing to grow these crops, despite a rise in consumer resistance.

Entries for French were down 6.2%, German 9.2% and Spanish 2.4%, despite a rise in grades across all those subjects.

The pre-tax profits rose 13% to €180m, despite a rise in the amount spent on research and development.