But despite our verbal assurances, they wanted some proof.

SQA are currently investigating this matter at our request.

No, we may hang on, despite the huge burdens of debt that we've accumulated, despite the evidence that we've lost our work ethic and other parts of our historical mojo.

Despite the increased public awareness today, we cannot rest on our laurels.

It's increased our dependence on foreign oil despite the gains in fuel efficiency.

In ways that, despite our resources, they can do it better than us.

Despite the bravery of our own fledgling forces, we cannot do it alone.

Ms. Tavares da Silva expressed her concern that despite new legislation to combat violence against women, investigations could be halted at the complainant's request.

Despite our continuing efforts to build up our security forces, those forces cannot as yet assume full responsibility for maintaining our national security and defending our borders.

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

Despite the many sacrifices we are making, our economies continue to be marginalized, and our trade balances are increasingly in deficit.

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

Despite our limited resources, we were successful in locating fugitives on a number of occasions.

Despite the advances made, the report of the Secretary General also clearly outlines our failures.

That was despite the floods and other natural disasters that so frequently visit our country.

In this regard, Equatorial Guinea strongly regrets the failure to take measures against the terrorists who tried to overthrow the established constitutional Government on 6 March 2004 despite identification of nationalities of the terrorists and despite Equatorial Guinea's request to the Governments concerned.

We also welcome and request all financial and technical support for advancing our efforts.

He stated that the complainant's defence counsel was only provided with copies of parts of the criminal investigation that had been conducted, despite a request to photocopy the investigation records.

This report may serve as a basis for progress in our work on the topic, despite its complexity.

Our first concern was to respond to the official request made by the Transitional Government of Iraq.

Despite the unprecedented setback caused by the tsunami, we are resolute in our quest of the Millennium Development Goals.

Despite our great determination, we were not able to achieve unity in confronting all the problems facing the United Nations.

Despite its shortcomings, this week's agreement presents us all with an opportunity to breathe new life into our United Nations.

We therefore decided not to call for a vote on the imposition of the spending cap, despite our strong objection.

They said Should a wolf eat him, despite the presence of our strong group, we would indeed be a worthless lot!

They said Should a wolf eat him, despite the presence of our strong group, we would indeed be a worthless lot!

Despite some internal and external constraints, last year we achieved a record 6.27 per cent growth in our gross domestic product.

To our regret, despite repeated assurances of their willingness to cooperate, some have refused to translate those assurances into concrete action.

We have also taken note of the recent request by Lebanon, and we express our full understanding in that respect.

The Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, despite recent disappointing developments, still remains the cornerstone in our efforts to strengthen the non proliferation regime.

And that is that despite all the resources at my disposal, and despite all our kind of apparent sophistication, I know I could never have designed something as elegant and as totally in tune with the local conditions as this. OK?

We appreciate the existence of youth parliaments in our country and respectfully request the development of more youth led organizations worldwide.

We commit to support democracy in our own countries, our regions and the world, and resolve to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations to assist Member States on request.

But most cancers are made, not born, arising from damage to our genes that occurs throughout our lives. Despite having remarkably similar genes at birth, identical twins do not develop the same cancers.

We should begin engaging in right thinking the idea that, despite our differences and diversity, we can all live together in peace and harmony.

I also express our appreciation for the holding of this public meeting in response to the request made by the Arab Group.

We wish also to state that it is our expectation that the membership will ensure that the request for further spending of the outstanding balance will be honoured when the Secretary General makes his request in mid year 2006.

Today, as we seek to strengthen and revitalize this organ, we must recognize, despite our differences, the undeniable moral and political authority of its recommendations.

Mr. Kumalo (South Africa) My delegation joined the consensus today despite our serious reservations about the process that led to the agreement on this budget.

Despite momentary setbacks, the United Nations has taken a laudable role at each juncture of Somalia's history, from colonialism to independence and throughout our nationhood.

We are increasing our contribution to ISAF, and at NATO's request we are now in the process of providing F 16 air support.

Recode the string string according to the recode request request.

Assuming despite all the dire predictions from many people about our future assuming we're still around, I can't imagine the world not being populated with robots.

In fact, they have no legislative status in Ireland whatsoever, despite our importance for the species and also the historical context within which basking sharks reside.

We also launched a comprehensive process to unify and rehabilitate our destroyed security apparatus, and have achieved considerable progress despite the obstacles that we have faced.