Example sentences of "in spite [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Last year , serious assaults soared by 45 per cent from 1991 , prompting Mr Sampson to warn the Tayside force not to be complacent in spite of a drive to target the most active criminals and make criminal intelligence more meaningful to beat bobbies . |
| 2 | In spite of a wardrobe bulging with clothes , most women complain that they have n't a thing to wear when any invitation arrives in the post . |
| 3 | Since then , however , in spite of a hiccup of concern during the depression of the 1930s , the British constitution has been seen as settled and so constitutional debate could itself settle down . |
| 4 | In spite of a lack of er , sort of er , carol sheets for , for some of us , it really was , as you say , a very enjoyable evening , and I was particularly erm , keen on the , the introduction of Saint Nicolas , and it certainly got smaller children , I think it was er , fantastic , and I certainly have n't enjoyed so er , I 'll be back |
| 5 | Hundreds of these unfortunates now face losing their homes and many have already done so , in spite of a campaign to limit individual liabilities . |
| 6 | he was like a terrier , unable to let go in spite of a beating , and it was hard for her not to feel responsible ; because , after all , did n't his persistence show that she 'd come to matter to him , at least a little ? |
| 7 | On the contrary , in both capitalist and non-capitalist states they have grown , in spite of a tendency in both camps to encourage private or other non-state direction , planning and management even in countries dedicated in theory to neo-liberalism , the sheer weight of what public revenue and expenditure represent in the economies of states , but above all their growing role as agents of substantial redistributions of the social income by means of fiscal and welfare mechanisms , have probably made the national state a more central factor in the lives of the world 's inhabitants than before . |
| 8 | She was of a somewhat unusual design , rather narrow in the beam with a wide , bulbous underwater section midships , but in spite of a tendency to roll heavily in a beam sea she was a surprisingly good sea boat as she was to prove in the years that followed . |
| 9 | In spite of a budget deficit which the government seems unable to control , Italy spends 9.6 billion ecu a year on industrial aid , which represents an average subsidy per employee of 3,136 ecu . |
| 10 | In spite of a budget deficit which had necessitated borrowings of an estimated US$1,445 million , delegates broke with precedent and rejected government attempts to reduce public-sector employment ( estimated to comprise 60 per cent of the working population ) and to cut subsidies on basic goods and services . |
| 11 | In spite of a change in political outlook , the ravaging of national book treasures did not stop in the post-war era . |
| 12 | Monogamy did not , however , simultaneously restrict the sexual freedom of the men , in spite of a pretence otherwise , since men had nothing to lose through philandering . |
| 13 | The European Community is asking for what remains of Yugoslavia to be isolated from world organisations , like the United Nations , as violence continues in Sarajevo in spite of a ceasefire call . |
| 14 | He had even been overheard on the radio by British Coastguards as he arranged a rendezvous on one occasion , but in spite of a tip-off we had been unable to trap him . |
| 15 | In the Snowdonia National Park this latter consideration frequently appears to be of more importance than any other to the NP Committee when more controversial schemes are examined , in spite of a NPA having no statutory responsibilities for such policies . |
| 16 | He was in high spirits in spite of a hangover after last night . |
| 17 | Not only is the external labour market segmented by sex , but the skills remain marketable in spite of a recession that has reduced local opportunities for the semi-skilled . |
| 18 | This exceptionally conciliatory policy continued in spite of a State Department report accurately documenting human rights abuses in China . |
| 19 | Iveco 's official language is English , but Mr Aimetti concedes that , in spite of a lot of effort to get people to learn a second language , there has not been much success . |
| 20 | Now John recalled that struggle and told her that the Italians had invaded Abyssinia and taken Addis Ababa with modern weapons , including poison gas , in spite of a declaration by the League of Nations . |
| 21 | ‘ Hi John , ’ he said , with some slight suggestion of benevolence in his voice , as if he were taking Dyson on his staff in spite of a prison record . |
| 22 | In spite of a £15m loss incurred after the IRA bombing in April , first half losses before tax fell from £26.3m to £18.1m at Commercial Union . |
| 23 | In spite of a spate of speculative press reports , Soviet-Pakistan co-operation at the United Nations does not change Pakistan 's unconditional support for the mujahedin and Soviet support for the Kabul regime . |
| 24 | The decision was announced by the UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd on Feb. 20 at the end of an EC Foreign Ministers meeting in Dublin , in spite of a resolution by other EC Foreign Ministers not to reconsider lifting sanctions until the state of emergency in South Africa had been revoked and all political prisoners released . |
| 25 | But the most important thing to grasp is that , in spite of a period of recession , the economy has remained fundamentally healthy and enterprising . |
| 26 | As a celebration of the restoration , the illustrations are outstanding , in spite of a superfluity of large colour details of hands and feet . |
| 27 | The seal was eventually recovered , but Sir John appears to have been returned , in spite of a Petition by Alexander to the House of Commons and a complaint to the Court of Session against James Christie , Writer in Edinburgh , Anderson 's successor , for his conduct in the proceedings . |
| 28 | THE shipping minister , Lord Caithness , yesterday dismissed calls for a sheriff 's inquiry into the Braer oilspill in spite of a petition signed by more than a third of Shetland 's adults being handed over in London . |
| 29 | In spite of a gift for languages , he 'd started in the Faculty of Medicine , had then switched to law . |
| 30 | The decision to go ahead follows strong lobbying by French farmers for the promotion of plant fuel and comes in spite of a study commissioned by the government from Raymond Levy , former head of Renault . |