Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] despite all " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are still left with the dilemma that despite all the potential sophistication , the lymphocytes actually in the infection seem to be there using up energy for the sake of using up energy — like cars stuck in a traffic jam with their engines racing . |
| 2 | In addition there was the tension of waiting for news from the Ministry of Sport and despite all Herr Nordern 's warnings , based on his own profound experience of bureaucracy , he , as well as the rest of the family , found himself waiting with more than usual interest for the postman 's knock . |
| 3 | The poet comes to the conclusion that despite all the life which is slowly drifting away there is one thing which is undying , and that is her ‘ love ’ for him . |
| 4 | Firing a gas kiln is an art and despite all his care the potter submits his ware to the flames and delights in the subtle variations that are beyond his control . |
| 5 | Greek tragedy , like all true tragedy , leaves its audience with the feeling that despite all superficial changes , " life is at bottom indestructibly joyful and powerful " . |
| 6 | UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar said in his speech that despite all the tensions of the world , the UN had undertaken 18 peacekeeping operations since 1948 , five in the last decade alone , and had been asked to resolve conflicts in Cambodia , El Salvador and Western Sahara . |