The court heard he had "carried on regardless" with his expenses claims despite public anger.

She claimed, despite evidence to the contrary, that the majority of the population was in favour of the scheme.

They claim many lives despite the efforts of surf life-savers.

For the first time the State gave landless peasants the necessary legal instruments to claim the right to land, despite the ambiguities and red tape.

The child, Maria de los Angeles, will one day return to claim her fortune despite the danger she is bound to face.

You know those actors who claim to have turned down certain movies - despite the promise of big dollars - because the role just didn't feel right?

"David Callard would want to claim a share of his uncle's estate, despite the fact that he was cut off in the will."

I don't claim any command over your ship despite the silly things my brother said.

They claim many lives despite the efforts of lifeguards.

Few claimed to be homogeneous, despite later attempts to make them so.