Sentence examples for despite preparation from inspiring English sources

Despite preparation by the divisional artillery and the 3 RAR Machine Gun Platoon firing their Vickers medium machine-guns in support from Maryang San, the Fusiliers were unable to make progress due to Chinese machine-guns located in bunkers at the top of their objective.

Indeed, despite preparation of samples for OPT imaging taking several days, little labour is required on each occasion.

For most, however, the symptoms surpassed all expectations and were unexpected despite preparation.

The number of ordinary Afghans harmed in the battle with the Taliban continues to rise, despite preparations for the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan within 18 months.

Sala made his name in the city as chief executive of last year's Expo world fair, which was deemed a success despite preparations being marred by protest and corruption scandals.

That conflict looks to continue and there is little hope for a long-term ceasefire in Syria, despite preparations for a meeting between a multi-nation "task force" led by Russia and the United States.

Many epidemiologic questions arose in the course of responding to that anthrax outbreak, and any future bioterrorist attack will probably result in unpredictable or unimaginable issues despite preparations and training that have been undertaken in the past few years.

The death of a parent, he wrote, "despite our preparation, indeed, despite our age, dislodges things deep in us, sets off reactions that surprise us and that may cut free memories and feelings that we had thought gone to ground long ago.

Then, despite limited preparation, the team took an early lead only to have the game snowed out.

Despite the preparation and research they put in, some business owners still don't practise their pitch properly.

Despite the preparation, the teachers who went through the Teaching Opportunity Program last summer said they found their own classrooms daunting, especially during the first weeks.