Example sentences of "despite [being] [vb pp] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This despite being played in a slightly deeper holding role . |
| 2 | Instantly , despite being blessed with a slender-limbed , curvy figure herself , and skin which bore no sign of the freckles often associated with red hair , Virginia felt unprepossessing , blotchy , boring and depressingly unfeminine in comparison . |
| 3 | A man has foiled a raid at his local filling station despite being threatened with a hammer . |
| 4 | Despite being faced with a complex and rapidly evolving society , the prejudice that is apparent on the pages of textbooks threatens to stultify research . |
| 5 | Despite being faced with a highly competitive marketplace during the post merger period , the feed business achieved both its volume and profit targets during the second half of 1992 . |
| 6 | However , despite being framed as a negative provision , the House of Lords held that the clause was unenforceable as it lacked certainty in that it was not for a fixed period of duration . |
| 7 | Butcher was outstanding in Sunderland 's defence , despite being troubled by a long-standing knee injury . |
| 8 | The monster grabbed Ron Duguid , 26 , by the arm and refused to let go despite being shot by a speargun . |
| 9 | He carries only nine pounds more than in 1992 and despite being plagued by a wind problem since that success , has come back in great style after being ‘ tubed . ’ |
| 10 | It has gone straight to video despite being promoted with a National Film Theatre lecture on 29 October . |
| 11 | James Courtney from Dundrod only broke his wrist and suffered severe bruising of his back and shoulders , despite being hurled into a field backwards as he skidded off the road . |
| 12 | Diana , herself a keen sailor despite being confined to a wheelchair for the last 45 years , hopes the boat will encourage more disabled people onto the water . |
| 13 | Diana Campbell , herself a keen sailor despite being confined to a wheelchair for the last 45 years , dreamt up the idea of a specially adapted dinghy sailing boat in the early seventies , and persuaded Roderick Macalpine-Downie to design it . |
| 14 | Dishwashing etc. machines : Despite being used for a variety of functions , including cleaning crockery , bottles , trays , crates and numerous other items , these machines all operate on the same general principle . |
| 15 | Despite being restricted to a wheelchair he retains his cheerfulness and was always at Hove when Sussex played Warwickshire . |