Sentence examples for sit despite from inspiring English sources

360 (N.Y.1822), Chancellor Kent continued to sit despite his brother-in-law's being a party; New York law made no provision for a substitute chancellor.

Many flats sit vacant despite legions of prospective buyers desperately seeking affordable housing.

It's a hard movie to engage with or even sit through, despite the fact that much of the material is interesting in its own right.

Argyle sit first despite dropping two points at home to Hartlepool, two points clear of Pompey, courtesy of a 5-1 battering of Barnet at Fratton Park.

Nor was it just a display that Kim is still able to sit upright, despite signs of poor health and rumors of terminal illness, interesting though that is.

During his match, the Cejudo clan refused to sit down despite repeated admonitions from frustrated security people.

Many had questioned whether the Chiefs were as good as their record suggested – they now sit at 7-3, despite ranking in the bottom-third of the league for both total offense and total defense – but few expected them to lose at home to Tampa Bay.

Passion can sit alongside professionalism, despite what many think.

"My main fear was not doing the fans proud and I can sit here now, despite hurting from the defeat, and say we did that.

He's also not talking and not playing — he'll sit Wednesday night despite being cleared to play after a recent finger injury.

But from where I sit at Princeton, despite his availability and interest (and ignoring the publicity of recent weeks), I've not heard anything to suggest that General Petraeus would be an optimal choice to succeed President Tilghman.