Despite further resistance from her father, she won the part.

Despite resistance, the music held - but with a difference.

The town was captured in four days, despite resistance to the last man.

Despite his resistance to the idea, he found himself accepting it.

She became his mistress in July 1866, despite early resistance.

On 15 December 1312, he took the city, despite fierce resistance.

All four had wanted to become ascetics and despite early resistance from their parents were allowed to so.

Despite resistance from other genres, pop was not kept completely off the top.

When the town fell despite heroic resistance, it was a blow to the Republicans in more ways than one.

Everything else she was welcome to do, despite my inward resistance, the strong sense of territory that comes from living alone.