Sentence examples for despite in from inspiring English sources

Without his backing, the bill - like most from backbenchers - would have run out of time before becoming law, despite, in this instance, having cross-party support.

The special advisers raised concerns because, despite in several cases having worked in Downing Street since 2010, they were "reappointed" after the general election last year.

The PCC did not say anything, despite in the past promoting itself as a defender of press freedom (even though, unlike its predecessor, it is not constituted to do this).

Idiosyncracies and quirks – as well as unusual indigenous grape varieties and winemaking practices – thrive in areas that have never felt at the centre of things, despite, in most cases, having wine cultures dating back millennia.

The defeat came despite – in a season of high profile match refereeing errors – what was surely the worst match officials' decision of the season as Edson Montano was denied a goal for offside.

Then, in March last year, he announced his retirement despite, in the estimation of many good judges, still being one of the county's best batsmen and a lucrative benefit year being imminent.

Sage was the biggest faller in the FTSE 100 despite in-line figures, down 22.5p to 399.5p as the accounting software specialist announce the retirement of its chief executive.

The stock is trading at a significant, 20-plus-percent discount to the global consumer staples industry, despite in-line earnings growth prospects.

Microsoft says it has no plan to morph its Zune media player into a cellphone, despite in-house expertise in mobile software.

It yields four major findings: (1) despite in-ICU mortality rates below 50% and decreasing in the more recent studies, medium-term prognosis remained poor and this finding was reproducible between studies.

An underlying immunological defect was considered in view of the clinical deterioration despite in-vitro drug susceptibility.