Sentence examples for despite the authorities from inspiring English sources

Ms. Zhu's 72-year-old mother, Zhu Mingxin, has said she is not willing to give up, despite the authorities' refusal to reopen the investigation.

She writes that despite the authorities' claim that they are prepared for the pilgrimage, the region remains ill equipped to deal with such crowds.

Western news media persisted in peeking where they weren't supposed to, despite the authorities' Oz-like injunctions to pay no attention to the country behind the curtain.

At Gemampir, about eight miles from the volcano's rim, villagers stayed on despite the authorities' declaring a nine-mile danger zone on Wednesday.

Despite the authorities requiring it to carry a health warning, "raw" (unpasteurised) milk has a loyal following convinced of its taste and health superiority.

He had been given contact by the family court despite the authorities' knowledge of his violence and the children's expressed fear of their father.

Despite the authority of weighted-average method on graying, it is not robust enough in the preceding case.

Despite the authority given to the agency, Mr. Bush has not waived the executive order banning assassinations, officials said.

Despite the authority's assurances, some tenants said they were convinced that the plan was the first step in a process that would lead to their eviction.

Mr. Lhota said that despite the authority's trove of ancient underground equipment, the authority's warehouses in Queens and the Bronx were rarely without a required replacement part.

It will receive council and Arts Council funding of £500,000 a year for the next three years despite the authority having had to shed hundreds of jobs and cut £118m from its budget.