But despite our verbal assurances, they wanted some proof.

But despite that, and despite the Group of Eight's important debt relief initiative, there is an urgent need to do more.

But despite this amazing longevity, they're now considered critically endangered.

But, despite that difficult context, the results are not negligible.

But despite the attention paid to these efforts, they remain emphatically extracurricular.

But nonetheless, despite the hostility, firefighters left the vehicle and successfully fought the fire.

But appearances can deceive. Despite improvements and reforms, many of Japan's fundamentals remain woeful.

But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.

But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.

But despite our sharing the same destiny, her tragedy is far greater than mine.

Despite his threats, he was arrested by the local authorities but was soon released.

But I think that actually, despite our gaps, we really have a lot in common.

But despite that cold, you could have rain falling down on the surface of Titan.

So soft power is something that really emerges partly because of governments, but partly despite governments.

But despite the smiles for the cameras, few here are convinced especially now, just before parliamentary elections.

But nothing had been done about it, despite the attacks on United Nations personnel in that country.

It hurt so much, and I shed some tears, but something inside of me wanted to do this despite his words.

Let us not forget that, despite all the theatrics, this is but one scene in a drama that continues to unfold.

The Frente Polisario accepted the plan, despite concerns about the fate of the Settlement Plan, but Morocco rejected it in April 2004.

All of this to say, that despite the horror, and despite the death, women are never really counted.

But, despite the achievements of the past 20 years, the movement for international justice is still in its infancy. Inevitably, mistakes have been made.

Despite the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, all is not lost. But turning the situation around will require changing the way the international community operates.

Despite his riches, he's not contented.

Despite this institutional structure, problems remain.

Despite adversity, the architect achieved worldwide fame.

History suggests otherwise, despite a vulnerable dollar.

Despite all his faults he is popular.

Despite everything he is still playing dumb.

Despite some improvements, the answer remains mixed.

But these movies are made to be understood despite such handicaps, and she has a great time in the song and the dance and the action.

Concern has been great, but humanity has done very little that will actually prevent these outcomes. Carbon emissions have kept increasing, despite repeated promises of cuts.

South Africa supports United Nations reform, but we believe in the equality of all Member States, despite our different levels of contribution to the Organization's resources.

Despite everything, our countries, including my own, with their very meagre resources but a good deal of imagination and diversified international assistance, have achieved honourable results.

But despite those and other advances, MINUGUA reports frequently referred to the Agreement on indigenous peoples as the area of least progress within the peace accords.

Nigeria commended the States which were sustaining their payments under such plans despite serious economic difficulties, but stressed that recourse to that option must remain voluntary.

Despite this, you deny the Day of Judgment,

Despite this, you deny the Day of Judgment,

However, despite Lomé, the country plunged into war.

But despite its very small weight, enough of it is emitted into the atmosphere every year to equal the weight of all the people on the planet.

But despite its very small weight, enough of it is emitted into the atmosphere every year to equal the weight of all the people on the planet.

But despite apologising when he realised his error and turning the T shirt inside out, the next day he discovered he was barred from the school grounds.

But despite my like for them, there's two nagging concerns that I've always had about commitment devices, and you might feel this if you use them yourself.

But, despite well intentioned statements and narrow gestures, China s new leadership has yet to establish a concrete, bold reform plan capable of resolving the economy s deep rooted problems.

But despite the progress made, we know that, judging by present trends, many of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will not be achieved for 100 or 150 years.

Despite the emphasis on improving the Organization's efficiency and effectiveness, and despite the human resources management reforms under way, the resources allocated to training seemed insufficient.