Sentence examples for despite glimpses from inspiring English sources

Despite glimpses of potential during his time at the Portland Trail Blazers and in his past year at the Spurs, the 2013-14 NBA season was undoubtedly a breakout campaign for 25-year-old Mills.

Despite affording glimpses of promising dancers like Colby Parsons, Brittany DeGrofft and Calvin Royal III, it seems stuck in the past.

But "Contagion," despite disconcerting glimpses of body bags piling up, avoids the familiar fiery spectacles of disaster movies.

Federica Mogherini, high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy, said the situation was a serious concern despite recent "glimpses of hope".

Despite these glimpses of what it might have been, the stage version of "Snow Falling on Cedars," like the 1990 movie made from the novel, never gets up a head of steam.

Still, despite the glimpses of subversiveness — her willingness to tackle Flomax, Viagra, involuntary celibacy and the other less quaint aspects of sex and love for the over-50 set — her films can hardly be said to be gritty.

In his career-making second feature, high-school comedy Election (1999), you didn't see much of Nebraska, despite a glimpse of a local paper, the Omaha World-Herald.

Despite the glimpse of another world across the heavily policed border, Jang was ambitious and knew the summons from deputy director Im Tong-ok was out of the ordinary.

Gervinho was brought in to give Wenger another attacking option, but after proving largely inconsistent and scoring just nine goals in two years, he was allowed to leave for a fresh start in Serie A. Gervinho cut a frustrating figure during his time at the Emirates, earning a reputation for his inability to finish in front of goal despite showing glimpse of brilliance to work scoring chances.

The hearing did not quite manage to wrest an answer from Sessions on that point, despite some disturbing glimpses.

Yet as a whole, Bridgeport is no longer really deserving of its unfavorable image — despite the grim glimpses one might get in passing from Interstate 95.