Sentence examples for despite being rebuffed from inspiring English sources

Hull hope to appoint a new coach early next week, despite being rebuffed by their initial target Steve McNamara yesterday.

Despite being rebuffed, he persisted in his attentions, finally applying, not to Belle herself, but to her father.

Despite being rebuffed by the State Supreme Court, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said he would continue to go after public money from the failed Village Academy charter school.

This weekend Royal Bank of Scotland is still pressing for Middleton to open £40 billion merger talks, despite being rebuffed so far.

Despite being rebuffed twice by the Supreme Court, five states filed suit Monday demanding tougher federal and municipal action to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes and destroying their fishing industry.

"How do you try not to be insensitive while still getting what you want?" ArvinMeritor's chairman, Larry Yost, has persisted in seeking a combination of his company, with $6.9 billion in 2002 revenue, and the larger Dana, with $9.5 billion, despite being rebuffed several times by Dana and Mr. Magliochetti.

They're never afraid of being rebuffed.

Despite having been rebuffed last year by Congress, the administration also stepped up its campaign to reduce pork-barrel spending, even singling out programs that it considered to be of questionable merit, like a $3 million renewable-energy project in Winona, Miss., and $2.25 million for "winter recreation opportunities" in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Requests to inspect known locations were rebuffed by Karuna/TMVP, despite repeated promises that they would fully cooperate.

Despite managing five matches, every conversation starter was rebuffed with the worst kind of rebuff: silence.

Despite trying to settle with HMRC Michael's been rebuffed on several occasions.