You don't want to say, "My parents told me to," or "It keeps me off the streets," or "Bill Nye is a sexy beast"—or, despite it probably being true, "Engineering was too hard".
Or, despite his impeccable professionalism onstage, too soused.
Or, despite the four-hour time frame, he arrives late.
Either because of or despite this pedagogical program, Italians, to a surprising degree, stick with Dante.
Is Lovey drawn to Caleb because of her feelings for her ex, or despite them?
Is fiction really just lies or, despite its literal falsity, something different?
This isn't happening by accident or despite a Labour Government, but because of it.
In any case, there's nothing metaphysical, transcendent, timeless, or fantastic about "Shame" or (despite its title) "Sleeping Beauty".
Because of all of this (or despite it), "Meeks" had the effect of making me very happy.
But none of the big four show any sign whatsoever of being sociopaths or, despite the Bickersons routine of Messrs. Gore and Bradley, compulsive liars.
I love playing golf, and because of that, I kept pushing myself to play, despite negative thoughts in my head or despite pain in my ankle".
