His appetite for deals is as insatiable as ever, despite the ructions at EMI.
Yet, ironically, the fissures in British life are as deep as ever, despite the supposed levelling of the Blairite project.
This San Francisco band sounds as startling and dissonance-crazy as ever, despite Satomi Matsuzaki's stronger presence as lead singer.
Dibaba's time was 29:54.68, which is one of the fastest times ever, despite smog, heat, etc., and so forth.
Ironically, the fissures in British life are as deep as ever, despite the supposed levelling of the Blairite project.
Hepburn is wonderful as ever, despite famously lacking vocal talent - her songs were dubbed by Marni Nixon.
Company officials said the company's financial and strategic position was "better than ever" despite the weak economic environment.
He has done that all season, perhaps playing better than ever despite having no Marvin Harrison and, after an injury in the season opener, no Anthony Gonzalez.
The defensive coordinator Mike Pettine said cornerback Marquice Cole played safety against the Steelers for the first time ever, despite one week of preparation.
Competition, within the parameters set for the timed portions, is nearly as keen as ever — despite the fact the drivers are thrashing about in classics worth a fortune.
QUESTION FROM SETH: It seems like people care about the Oscars more than ever despite the fact that movie attendance keeps falling every year.
