Sentence examples for despite his protest from inspiring English sources

Maulana Muhammad, despite his protest at the military operation, promised the militants would lay down their weapons once Islamic law was in force.

When the Whig government fell in 1852 and the earl of Derby, leader of the Conservative Party, formed a short-lived minority government, Disraeli was chancellor of the Exchequer despite his protest that he knew nothing of finance.

This, despite his protest to the contrary, is a (sophisticated) "god of the gaps" approach, an approach that is problematic in part because future developments often provide solutions to once apparently difficult problems.

In Act 5, Scene 4, Lady Fidget, Dainty Fidget, and Mistress Squeamish barge into Horner's lodgings despite his protest, conveying "his lower position that alludes to his disguise: a lowly eunuch".

From the word of mouth days to the age of the printed page, stories have been shared, retold, reshaped, rejigged – man, despite his protest otherwise, has never been an original beast.

Despite his protests, an ambulance was called.

Despite his protests, it was an obvious red card offense.

Despite his protests, Falciani had stolen the data.

Despite his protests, they drove him to a nearby police station.

But Kassovitz, despite his protests, may have had a hand in digging his own hole.

He remains, despite his protests to the contrary, more all-nighter than prize fighter.