Example sentences of "despite [art] fact that he [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mungo was disappointed , despite the fact that he knew the question was reasonable . |
| 2 | When , on demobilisation , Freddie returned to Scotland , expecting to step into the role of country squire or glorified estate manager — despite the fact that he knew nothing about agriculture — it had been a shock to find himself coldly received by his in-laws and his wife , who informed him that she definitely intended to start divorce proceedings . |
| 3 | The plaintiff went for a ride in a private plane piloted by the defendant , despite the fact that he knew the defendant was drunk . |
| 4 | He appointed Steel-Maitland , another ten-minute decision , after Horne had refused , despite the fact that he told Tom Jones he had spent eighteen months contemplating the importance of the post : ‘ Neville recommended S-M . |
| 5 | And now , despite the fact that he 'd held her in his arms , it needed little imagination to guess that he did n't quite trust her . |
| 6 | Geoffrey had been cheated of his rights ; Louis was alarmed " and angered by Eleanor 's choice of a new husband , particularly since she had not asked for his consent despite the fact that he continued to style himself " Duke of Aquitaine " and regarded her as his ward . |
| 7 | Despite the fact that he had worked for most of the period of his contract in England , lived in England , was paid in English currency and paid National Insurance contributions in the UK , he was at all times liable to be recalled to Dhaka . |
| 8 | Despite the fact that he had apparently not put himself out overmuch to get home , he was given a hero 's welcome in Polperro . |
| 9 | Despite the fact that he had always called himself Lawrence , he advertised his business as the John Lawrence School of Dancing , neatly acquiring the kudos of his father 's name . |
| 10 | Their data showed that the larger the coalition , the greater was the fitness of each male within it despite the fact that he had more companions with whom he had to share paternity . |
| 11 | Thus , despite the fact that he had dealt with the relationship of town and countryside at a very abstract level Bukharin did try to grapple with some of the fundamental , enduring and concrete problems arising from the revolutionary transformation of the economy . |
| 12 | Despite the fact that he had drawn a cord between his previous life and the present one , he was not exactly lonely . |
| 13 | Despite the fact that he had come from a long line of soldier forebears , even the combination of breeding , upbringing and training no longer made it easy for him to bear the tedium of army life with good grace . |
| 14 | Tolby might suspect that Lorton had a hand in Newley 's disappearance , despite the fact that he had unwittingly provided Lorton with a partial alibi for that Sunday . |
| 15 | This , despite the fact that he had not long seen the evidence of its use with his own eyes , in the shape of the two sprawled corpses at the gas station . |
| 16 | Despite the fact that he had not committed himself to the rising until the last moment , he was quickly consolidating the initiative he had taken in Morocco and was emerging as its sole leader . |
| 17 | None of this was his business , despite the fact that he had helped her out of a rather … tricky situation . |
| 18 | However , it did n't stop Charlie wanting to taste Coca-Cola , the latest drink from America , at a cost of a penny a bottle ; or to try the new safety razor from Gillette — despite the fact that he had n't even started shaving — at sixpence for the holder and twopence for six blades : he felt sure his father , who had only ever used a cut-throat , would consider the whole idea sissy . |
| 19 | The well-known will of ‘ Dasumius ’ , for instance , contains such a clause despite the fact that he lived and died after the passing of Nero 's SC , around AD 108 . |
| 20 | ‘ Crack ? ’ she queried , interested , despite the fact that he sounded like a damned travel guide . |
| 21 | Jilted-architect Newton Davies ( Martin ) blubs to a down-and-out waitress Gwen ( Hawn ) that his loved one would n't marry him , despite the fact that he built a beautiful house for her . |
| 22 | The baby , despite the fact that he has been denied his birthright of the care of deeply loving parents who created him in love , is as well cared for — ’ |
| 23 | Despite the fact that he has been involved in more intimidating tackles than most professionals of his generation , he thinks a line has to be drawn between hard edged professionalism and pathological violence . |
| 24 | The latest production to have commenced shooting in Dublin is ‘ Into The West ’ , the story of a re-housed gypsy who refuses to be parted from his horse — despite the fact that he has been moved to a high rise block . |
| 25 | But despite the fact that he has been ‘ steadily critical ’ of successive governments ' housing policies , Prof Greve does see some hope for the future — and even for some of the tower blocks . |
| 26 | It 's the modern practice that Shylock dominate any version of ‘ Merchant , ’ whatever the interpretation , despite the fact that he appears in only five of 20 scenes . |
| 27 | It is evident that the deputy head soon realised that he had set himself an enormous task , despite the fact that he decided to focus on the work of three ‘ target ’ pupils . |