Sentence examples for despite the privileges of from inspiring English sources

Despite the privileges of the established churches, this is one of the most irreligious countries on Earth.

Then there is Mike, a talented storyteller and origami artist who, despite the privilege of being white and middle-class, cannot escape a ferocious crack habit that continues to buffet him from Rikers to homelessness and back again.

And despite the privilege of these Manhattan lives, the mood of the film, especially as it attempts to portray young quasi-adults in post-college purgatory, is sometimes so depressing — often the way a clown (e.g., Charlie Chaplin, Joan Rivers, Stephen Colbert) can be depressing, and I do think Dunham has clown aspirations — that one does not know always where to look.

Why weren't they willing to be happy all the time?" Because despite the privilege of living in Washburn, a place where "an assumption of security" still lingers, the Scofields are just like most of us: affected far more by marital upsets, the death of a dog, and the obligation to bake dozens of holiday cookies than by the miracle of having made it safely through one more day.

Despite the privilege of being part of the Kennedy dynasty, he strove to always relate to the disadvantaged.

The privileges of Airworld recede further.

These were the privileges of hospice.

The commons were hired labourers, without the privileges of regulars.

Mr Noda should end the privileges of the power monopolies.

Finally the privileges of clergy were withdrawn from the goliards.

But she also enjoyed the privileges of her position.