Despite his defense of himself in the final paper of the Englishman and in his speech before the House, their efforts were successful.

Despite their adherence to the status quo, the forces of organized religion were compelled to make adjustments as increasing civilization augmented human knowledge.

Despite their efforts, the problems seemed to grow graver all the time.

Despite the excitement being caused by the trial and sentence of John Brown, Rhode Islanders turned their attention to the state elections.

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 being able to crawl on land, many of these prehistoric tetrapodomorph fish still spent most of their time in the water.

Despite this, Babbage's work fell into historical obscurity and the Analytical Engine was unknown to builders of electro-mechanical and electronic computing machines in the 1930s and 1940s when they began their work, resulting in the need to re-invent many of the architectural innovations Babbage had proposed.

Despite these activities, for some time, the Alemanni seem to have continued their pagan cult activities, with only superficial or syncretistic Christian elements.

Despite their avowed claim to appeal to the entire state, in 2009 the Diamondbacks moved their Triple-A Pacific Coast League farm team, the Tucson Sidewinders, to Reno, where they are now known as the Aces.

Despite their dedication to their jobs, however, the citizens of Mega Tokyo tend to dislike and distrust members of the A. D. Police, seeing them as corrupt and ineffectual.

Despite several differences in definitions, their importance becomes apparent as different methods of analysis when applied to acid – base reactions for gaseous or liquid species, or when acid or base character may be somewhat less apparent.

Despite having no experience with women, their other signature traits are a shared obsession with sex, and their tendency to chuckle and giggle whenever they hear words or phrases that can even remotely be construed as sexual or scatological.

Despite the presence of more than 9, 000 UN forces ( UNOCI ) in Côte d ' Ivoire since 2004, ethnic conflict continues to spread into neighboring states who can no longer send their migrant workers to work in Ivorian cocoa plantations.

Despite these constraints especially those deputies that are elected directly normally try to keep close contact with their constituents and to help them with their problems, particularly when they are related to federal policies or agencies.

Despite their difficulties in New Zealand the tour proved a raging success on-field for the British and Irish.

Despite Orkney ’ s protestations, Cadogan insisted on compliance and, reluctantly, Orkney gave the word for his troops to fall back to their original positions on the edge of the plateau of Jandrenouille.

Despite the opposition of some of their number, the Israelites assemble and send away their foreign wives and children.

Despite their appearance at the end of the Book of Judges, certain characters ( like Jonathan, the grandson of Moses ) and idioms present in the epilogue show that the therein " must have taken place ... early in the period of the judges.

Despite their trials, God will not desert his people.

Despite being short on cash at times, he often refused money that his friends offered him out of their own pockets.

Despite open disappointment and sharp critique, the revived International Federation of Trade Unions ( IFTU ), founded in 1913, quickly adapted itself to this mechanism.

Despite the string of sharp defeats and the loss of the Empire's capital, Archduke Charles salvaged a massive army, with which he retreated north of the Danube.

Despite the sharp decline in sales of Betamax recorders in the late 1980s and subsequent halt in production of new recorders by Sony in 2002, both Betamax and SuperBetamax are still being used by a small number of people.

Despite sharp ideological differences, Reform's populism struck a responsive chord with many NDP voters who were dissatisfied with Audrey McLaughlin's leadership and Ontario supporters who were frustrated with the government of NDP Premier Bob Rae.

Despite safety features and protective clothing, injuries can still arise from chainsaw use, from the large forces involved in the work, from the fast-moving, sharp chain, or from the vibration and noise of the machinery.

Despite an initial sharp economic slowdown and numerous corporate bankruptcies, South Korea has managed to triple its per capita GDP in dollar terms since 1997.

Despite sharp ideological differences, Reform's populism struck a responsive chord in disaffected NDP supporters.

Despite moderation in policy, his oratory was noted for its sharp witticisms, a number of which have been quoted in various sources ( Astin ).

Despite its origins in the NCP, The Leninist advanced sharp criticisms of the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc countries, while strongly opposing movements it considered to be in support of capitalism.

Despite a hierarchical, feudal society, everything is painted equally and in sharp focus.

Despite this early perception, the eagerness in which Mulroney's ministry embraced the MacDonald Commission's advocacy of bilateral free trade would come to indicate a sharp drift toward neo-liberal economic policies, comparable to such contemporaries as Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.

Despite this, he's unwilling to cheat for purely personal gain: he delivers a sharp put-down to a corrupt copper in " Bad Apple ", and refuses to take a bribe in " Golden Fleece ".

Despite sharp political differences, Poher was widely credited for model cooperation with the government.

Despite their electoral failure, Steeve Briois and Marine Le Pen led a sharp opposition against the re-elected mayor Gérard Dalongeville, his first vice-mayor Marie-Noëlle Lienemann and their left-wing team.

Despite the battery of sharp spines on the aboral surface and blunt spines on the oral surface, the crown-of-thorns starfish's general body surface is membranous and soft.

Despite a sharp increase in crowd numbers for Verdy, this was still well below those of F. C.

Despite the reduced material, the position remained sharp due to the presence of six passed pawns.

Despite the sharp disagreement of the Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons, Lloyd introduced the law in 1962 after defeating the Saskatchewan Doctors ' Strike in July.

Despite their effectiveness, the sable's horns have contributed to the sharp decline of the animal, being a highly prized hunting trophy.

" Despite this unimpressive appearance, Spencer notes " he was a particularly affable, indeed, gentle and kindly man, not given to the acerbities associated with sharp intelligence.

Most of the time Korey seems lost in his own world, Despite this, Korey actually has a sharp mind and is often very observant-it seems he simply chooses not to be aware of his surroundings most of the time.

Despite a sharp increase in the number of four-wheelers in the city, motorscooters are still very prevalent and are preferred to cars due to their affordability, fuel efficiency, maneuverability, and ease of parking.

Despite her ditzy, bubbly exterior, she is sharp and goodhearted.

Despite an initial sharp drop in his approval ratings, opinion eventually swung back in his favour and the Party recovered.