That has not happened yet, despite many months of low unemployment.

No agreement had been reached on these issues by February 2007, despite several months of negotiations.

Despite three months in Chicago ten years earlier I was not used to a big city.

The Swiss company made a hostile, low offer, then raised it, but never won over the board despite four months of effort.

Yet despite months of discussions about the regulations, few hospitals have made plans to deal with the changes.

And despite months of negotiations, both sides insist there is still no deal.

Despite months of high publicity in the press, these allegations were never proved to be true.

Despite months of pain and nausea, Ida works hard to get better.

Despite more than two months of effort, countries have made little progress on figuring out a framework for negotiation.

Other protesters said it did not matter that only about 500 people showed up for the anniversary, despite months of Internet organizing.