Despite being rejected from the VFL in both 1896 and 1907, North persisted in trying to gain admission into the League.

Despite trying his best to stop them, La Forge is sympathetic to their actions and even offers a full pardon if they stop.

Despite his concerns, Aman continued using Elad for intelligence operations until 1956, when he was caught trying to sell Israeli documents to the Egyptians.

Despite his political reforms and his passion for trying to increase the importance of Savoy in Europe, Victor Amadeus left a considerable cultural legacy in the city of his birth.

Despite their romantic interest, none of Lum's admirers would risk upsetting Lum by trying to force her and Ataru apart, although this doesn't stop them from trying to get Ataru punished from his own behavior, and interfering every time they get closer.

Despite patiently trying different proportions of both metals, solving the second part of the type metal problem proved very difficult without the addition of yet a third metal, antimony.

Despite trying to remain objective, Charles eventually sends Sarah to Exeter, where he, during a journey, cannot resist stopping in to visit and see her.

Despite positive signs of change, many Albanians were still trying to leave their country.

Despite this success, the Pro Wrestling USA collaboration did not last, as Gagne accused David Crockett of trying to sign away AWA talent over to the NWA backstage at numerous Pro Wrestling USA shows.

Despite McMahon trying to blackball him there as well, Tunney decided to take a chance.

Despite this news, the crew would continue trying to fly the airplane with their control columns for the remainder of the flight, hopeful that it was at least having some effect.

Despite the fact the man was trying to kidnap native women and children to sell as slaves in Virginia, the colonists became furious ( partly due to earlier Indian atrocities against settlers on the mainland by a related tribe ).

Despite being out of the Commons Lee remained active politically, trying to secure British support for the Spanish Popular Front government under threat from Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War.

Despite Michael trying to tell Lucy that everything is alright, Sam's screams are enough to make her run out on her date with Max, and rush home.

Despite defeating Superman in one-on-one battle ( by throwing him out of a ring and causing a disqualification, rather than through physical force ), his lack of a superpower meant he was initially given menial chores around the ship and later kicked out of the Legion for trying to take down Grimbor without back-up.

Despite the title, each contestant will be allocated two songs, or words sung to music, but from one he will concentrate only on the lyrics while trying to disregard the tune, and from the other he will focus on the music while ignoring the words.

Despite trying to outmaneuver the missiles shot at them, their aircraft is hit and both men are forced to eject.

Despite his opposition to the appointment of Monash, Bean later acknowledged Monash's success in the role, noting that he had made a better Corps commander than a Brigade commander ( and as an aside admitting that his role in trying to influence the decision had been improper ).

Despite the bravery of one Captain John E. Moran, later awarded the Medal of Honor for trying to rally his demoralized comrades, the Americans were badly mauled, sustaining scores of casualties.

Despite being fully aware of Densuke and Chiharu's feelings for each other, Yuriko likes trying to get Densuke's attention, most often attempted by jumping on top of his face.

Despite his ferocity and cruelty in combat, he does not entirely believe in the Ingues's extreme enforcement of cultural purity and eventually turns on Ingues once he understands what Ishtar is trying to do.

Despite the League trying to discourage its usage, the name has stuck ever since.

Despite trying to win the public endorsement of C. S.

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 selling off all of those farms that were at Ballynally, " there was barely enough to keep up New Park and pay for the blasted summer holiday " ( i. e., at New Park ).

Despite such challenges to keep public finances in balance, El Salvador still has one of the lowest tax burdens in the American continent ( around 11 % of GDP ).

Despite its many faults, the wheellock was a significant improvement over the matchlock in terms of both convenience and safety, since it eliminated the need to keep a smoldering match in proximity to loose gunpowder.

Despite this remarkable achievement, the Gatling's weight and cumbersome artillery carriage hindered their ability to keep up with infantry forces over difficult ground, particularly in Cuba, where roads were often little more than jungle footpaths.

Despite the attempt to keep the show fresh, the changes alienated many of its longtime viewers while failing to gain the hoped-for younger viewers, and the ratings continued their decline.

Despite these advances, China's telecommunications infrastructure has not been able to keep up with demand and has not spread to the relatively poorer regions.

Despite Kennedy's efforts to keep Johnson busy, informed, and at the White House often, JFK's advisors and some members of the Kennedy family were more dismissive to Johnson.

Despite its staid reputation, The Lawrence Welk Show nonetheless did keep up with the times and never limited itself strictly to big-band era music.

Despite this Harris managed to navigate the delicate situation which faced the left wing press and to keep the Pearson's functioning and solvent during the war years.

Despite their efforts to keep the plot a secret, especially from Mrs. Partridge's husband, the trio of old men were well aware of the affair.

Despite threats of repercussion from the animators ' union, Rasinski fought to keep Bakshi as a layout artist.

Despite gallant and creative efforts to keep it alive, the order was discontinued in 1876.

Despite his efforts to keep her placated with periodic doses of veterinary anesthetic, his mother starts murdering other townspeople, turning them into zombies.

Despite some rebellions of Genghisid princes, he could keep the Horde united until 1410 when he was expelled to Central Asia.

Despite their empirical and fugitive character, they helped to keep up the general esteem for literary and other studies.

Despite Duke's warnings to keep the fight in the ring, Tommy accepts.

Despite his new fame, Belvedere agrees to keep his job, as the novel is only the first volume of a trilogy.

Despite all those developments, Beveren has managed to keep its green areas intact and still offers picturesque landscapes to visitors.

Despite his nickname, he actually only kept birds at Leavenworth Penitentiary, before he was transferred to Alcatraz, where he was not allowed to keep pets.

Despite the aforementioned efforts to keep Gray's Anatomy readable by students, when the 39th edition was published, students were identified as a secondary market for the book, and companion publications such as Gray's Anatomy for Students, Gray's Atlas of Anatomy and Gray's Anatomy Review have also been published in recent years.

Despite this criticism, we're determined to keep contributing and standing up for those politicians, like Wisconsin Gov.

Despite his best efforts, Durban was unable to keep the club up, as defeat on the final day of the season consigned Stoke to relegation from Division One.

Despite the streamlining and the successful battle with trade unions, LWT knew that if it were to keep on making quality programmes, it could not over-bid.