The student slipped agilely through the crack without pushing the door open further, despite his bulk.

The mark, which had been strong, slipped despite central bank intervention to support it.

Her hand slipped a little more, despite the fact that they were both holding on as hard as they could.

But they slip away, despite all you can do for them.

At the same time, Houston slipped back one notch, despite an estimated population growth from 3,605,500 to 3,634,300.

Treasury yields slipped only modestly despite the sharp decline in oil prices.

Lennox was slipping downhill despite all the efforts and all the technology.

A young man stumbled into view, slipping and sliding despite the sandy floors.

Parry saw her slipping away despite his best effort.

The club slipped to 15th place in 1924-25, despite Dorrell scoring eight goals in 45 appearances.