Sentence examples for despite preconceptions from inspiring English sources

B&Q found that older workers were no less productive, despite preconceptions.

Despite preconceptions, working in social care isn't just about chatting to the elderly or doing someone's food shopping.

Despite preconceptions that women at board level should have gained the respect of their peers, 52% of them also felt they'd experienced some form of bullying or harassment.

Despite preconceptions that HF diagnosis and management would be unwelcome or difficult, the onsite heart failure service offered during the trial overcame many personal and organisational barriers.

One interesting point that the graphic does bring into focus is that, despite our preconceptions of either the entire left or the entire right representing a singular ideology, in fact it's primarily accounts on the far edge of these groups who do most of the talking.

Despite some preconceptions about the state, tourism is an important part of the North Dakota economy.

Despite my preconceptions, Leo was not a new-age type in the traditional sense: he was wearing a scarf and had thick, slick hair.

I'm proud to say it: I'm a veggie-lover, and despite the preconceptions you've had about vegetables before, I think you can learn to be a veggie-lover too!

But if these individuals are required to repeat the biopsy procedure, despite some preconception concerns comprising prejudice and discomfort, the great majority (88%) would accept doing it for at least one more time, with 53.3% of the patients accepting to repeat it up to four more times (Table  3).

To explain their motivation, they inevitably tell one of two stories: some, like Stunkard, told me that someone they knew -- a patient, a friend, a fellow physician -- lost considerable weight on Atkins's diet and, despite all their preconceptions to the contrary, kept it off.

Despite initial scepticism on both sides, the characters break down preconceptions and strike an enduring friendship.