Sentence examples for despite the main from inspiring English sources

QUESTION FROM LARRY ZONGERFIELD: The BP oil spill was, despite the main stream media coverage, handled pretty well by BP.

But by last month, despite the main three political parties ruling out a currency union, that lead was all but gone.

The return of the post-apocalyptic drama Survivors (BBC1) last night was indeed fitfully entertaining, despite the main impetus for the story having largely dispersed.

The total pay for David Abraham went up by 16% despite the main channel's audience share falling to just 5.9% of total viewing, the lowest share since 1984, the channel's second year on air.

He was arrested two months later and went on trial this July, receiving his sentence on 25 August, despite the main prosecution witness retracting his evidence and Sentsov reporting he had been tortured while in custody.

The scathing report by international observers, combined with the amateur video of alleged election malfeasance posted on the Web, made clear that the authorities would face continuing questions about the fairness of the vote despite the main party's steep losses.

Despite being the main driver of profit for these companies, the user lacks all control over their own content.

Despite being the main habitat for some 39% of important species, woodlands cover only about 17% of the land area of the Cairngorms.

Despite being the main detention centre for children, no one on the Yarl's Wood health team has child health qualifications, the report says.

The BBC is expected to pay no more than the usual fee for such high-end drama, about £1m an episode, despite transporting the main characters from the drab surroundings of postwar working-class London.

Performance times and ticket prices vary according to show Despite being the main drag, the Strip – and its headliner shows in particular – rarely exudes the sort of sexuality and brazenness one might expect.