Despite their lack of support, Ethan makes it clear to Alexis and Sonny that he will see Kristina whenever he wants.

Despite heavy fire from the Spanish shore batteries, Phillips displayed extraordinary heroism throughout this operation.

Despite her early exit, Phillips held a much higher average of scores compared to celebrities who lasted much longer than she did.

Despite this, Phillips was not keen to let him go easily, advising Parker that he would require $ 40, 000 to secure the release of Presley's contract, a completely unheard-of sum at the time.

Despite initially being back-up to first choice strikers James Beattie and Kevin Phillips, Harry Redknapp's arrival and the sale of Beattie saw Crouch become the main attacking focus of the Southampton team.

Despite initial resistance from North Sydney Council towards the idea of an amusement park, Herman Phillips won the tender for use of the former construction site in March, 1935.

Despite six summer acquisitions including Milan Baroš and Kevin Phillips who added more quality to the squad, the 2005 – 06 season brought a disappointing turn for the worse for O ' Leary and his fragile relationship with fans deteriorated even further when he described them as fickle and offended supporters unfurled a banner declaring ' we're not fickle.

Despite the amount of singers who recorded there, Phillips found it increasingly difficult to keep profits up.

Despite this, Phillips was able to keep his business afloat by recording several other acts, including The Prisonaires ; a black quartet who were given permission to leave prison in June 1953 to record their single, " Just Walkin ' in the Rain ", later a hit for Johnnie Ray in 1956.

Despite this, Phillips asked Presley to sing as many numbers as he knew.

Despite his omission from the team, Trott sailed to England independently and, with the help of the Australian cricketer and Test umpire Jim Phillips, played for Middlesex.

Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.

Despite the team losing heavily to England, Mullock had chosen four players from Cardiff to represent the team ; club captain William David Phillips, vice-captain B.

Despite being wounded by a bullet from Officer Phillips, Mason dumped the car before hitchiking his way to safety.

Despite the torture, Phillips refused to talk.

Despite his efforts, Phillips was not selected in the squad to tour India later that year and never regained his position in the Australian test or one day side.

Despite getting back Preki, the Wizards sat in last place in the Western Conference in 2002.

Despite these predictions, he also said that economically, " things are getting ready to turn around.

Despite their regular season success, the Spurs were unable to win any NBA championships, losing in the Western Conference playoffs to the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 1981 and the Los Angeles Lakers in in 4 games 1982 and in 6 games in the 1983 Western Finals despite getting both wins at the Forum in the 1983 series.

Despite any disagreement he might have towards the plans his aunts have, Bertie feels obliged to follow their whims, often getting in trouble for doing so.

Despite having a two-year contract, NBC announced shortly after the season that it was getting out, as the season's later games had garnered the lowest ratings for a major American television network since the Nielsen ratings had begun tracking them, and the league folded shortly afterwards.

Hughes responded by getting Scott a small part in a George O ' Brien film called Sharp Shooters ( 1928 ). Despite its title and the presence of O ' Brien, Sharp Shooters is not a western, as some film historians claimed.

Despite agreeing to enter the competition, the other members of the Gospel Cavaliers, who were " disheartened by their belief they were getting nowhere fast ," refused to enter.

Despite their struggles, the Nats would make the playoffs, getting swept by the Anderson Duffey Packers in 3 straight games.

Despite getting along well with them personally and enjoying the recording of their 1978 self-titled album, Holdsworth claims that his time spent with the group was " miserable " due to numerous musical differences whilst on tour, namely Jobson and Wetton's desire for Holdsworth play his solos to an organised structure for each show ; something to which he vehemently objected.

Despite support from the king, Czarniecki was seen by many older, established noble family as an arrogant newcomer, and they prevented him from getting the hetman office that year ; instead early next year he received the office of the voivode of Ruthenia, and an extraordinary title of the " general and vice commander of the royal forces ", which put him in a position of an unofficial hetman-like authority.

Despite Rob getting the better of Mahé Drysdale in the domestic regattas the selectors created a three-race trial to decide who would go.

Despite getting a late start in publishing his research ( he did not publish a paper until 10 years after finishing graduate school ), Fenn had over 100 publications at the time of his death.

Despite Mormon teachings of getting married and multiplying and replenishing the earth ( having children ), non-custodial parents may also be members of these wards on a case-by-case basis.

Despite getting an initial warm response from the crowd ( and Hankey was seen smiling and taking the pantomime booing in good spirit ) Hankey indicated after last year's defeat, that he would not return for the 2011, event should he indeed qualify for it.

Despite some emergency flights by Piper Cubs out of Tel Aviv onto an improvised airfield, adequate supplies were not getting in.

Despite only minor appearances in the X-Files, the Gunmen became fan favorites, getting their own T-shirts.

Despite the doctor's alarm and decision that they had to be removed, Edd was very calm and wondered whether getting rid of them was a bad idea.

Despite their advanced ages, they enjoyed a father-son relationship similar to that of Dennis the Menace and his dad ; a typical story would involve Grandpa getting involved in some kind of mischief, being caught by his father and ending up getting a spanking.

Despite some resupply flights by Piper Cubs out of Tel Aviv onto an improvised airfield, adequate supplies were not getting in.

Despite this, Morillo continued with negotiations and focused on getting a ceasefire and bringing the war in line with the law of nations.

Despite getting off to a somewhat rocky start ( Paul being mistaken for a Marauder ), Riana quickly becomes Paul's friend.

Despite Fred's soul supposedly shattering in the process of Illyria taking over her body, Joss Whedon originally intended for either Fred and Illyria to be split in two had Angel gotten a sixth season, as revealed by Amy Acker in an interview: " As I ’ m playing this new character now, it was just some stuff that he was going to do with her and bringing Fred back and getting to work with both characters ", or for Illyria to take on more and more of Fred's memories.

Despite getting good result with team Charkahbi was replaced once again with Farhad Kazemi who won the league title with Sepahan in 2002 – 03 season.

Despite the opposition of the city newspapers, the Pratt Hall meeting `` brought together a very respectable audience, composed in part of those who had been distinguished for years for their radical views upon the subject of slavery, of many of our colored citizens, and of those who were attracted to the place by the novelty of such a gathering ''.

Despite the fact that the housemates are generally isolated, on some occasions some contestants are allowed to exit the house as part of tasks.

Despite the name " Chinese checkers ", the game is not a variation of checkers, nor did it originate in China or any part of Asia.

Despite swimming being a part of imperial education, Caligula could not swim.

Despite this, by September 1960, following the four-way division of the country, there were four separate armed forces: Mobotu's ANC itself, numbering about 12, 000, the South Kasai Constabulary loyal to Albert Kalonji ( 3, 000 or less ), the Katanga Gendarmerie which were part of Moise Tshombe's regime ( totalling about 10, 000 ), and the Stanleyville dissident ANC loyal to Antoine Gizenga ( numbering about 8, 000 ).

Despite its status as part of an occupied city, East Berlin was claimed as the capital of East Germany, as the Soviets did not honor the distinction of a free city for their sector.

Despite a booming growth in American periodicals around this time period, fueled in part by new technology, many did not last beyond a few issues and publishers often refused to pay their writers or paid them much later than they promised.

Despite being one of the most beautiful part of Fuerteventura Cofete has very little touristic facilities.

Despite a great deal of local opposition the town lost its rail service in 1969, when as part of the controversial Beeching Axe the ' Waverley Line ' from Carlisle to Edinburgh via Hawick was closed.

Despite, or perhaps because of, its small size Harwich is highly regarded in terms of architectural heritage, and the whole of the older part of the town, excluding Navyard Wharf, is a conservation area.

Despite the fact that Argentina was never the main destination for Irish emigrants it does form part of the Irish diaspora.

Despite being part of Kiribati, Banaba's municipal administration is by the Rabi Council of Leaders and Elders, which is based on Rabi.

Despite these moves toward independence, economic realities seemed to work against secession from the Soviet Union In a referendum on the preservation of the USSR, in March 1991, 88. 7 % of the voters approved a proposal to remain part of the union as a " renewed federation.

Despite the recent awareness and admiration of Leonardo as a scientist and inventor, for the better part of four hundred years his fame rested on his achievements as a painter and on a handful of works, either authenticated or attributed to him that have been regarded as among the masterpieces.

Despite his success, Macbeth, also aware of this part of the prophecy, remains uneasy.

Despite a significant technological advantage, the Cetagandans are finally driven off at great cost after many years of occupation and guerrilla warfare, in large part due to the leadership of General Count Piotr Vorkosigan, Miles ' paternal grandfather.

" Despite fears that too much propaganda could diminish Hollywood ’ s entertainment appeal, reducing its targeted audience and decreasing profits, military enlistment increased and morale was considered to be higher, in part attributed to America's innovative propaganda.

Despite its name, Mare Island in the northern part of the bay is a peninsula rather than an island.

Despite the controversy, the United Nations proceeded to created a mandate in Kosovo, in which the province technically remained a part of Serbia ( or the FRY as it was then ), but was completely autonomous.

Despite this, the band did not feel part of the hardcore scene ; as Mars later stated, " we were confused about what we were ".

Despite the difference in styles, Taft had demonstrated for the most part that the substance of his policies echoed those of Roosevelt.

Despite the repetition, there may have been multiple landings along the part of the coast known to the Saxons as Cerdic's Shore.

Despite their long history, batch applications are still critical in most organizations in large part because many core business processes are inherently batch-oriented.

Despite a limp, he took part in the race the following day and finished eighth.