1. In spite of his very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
2. Despite having never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph
3. In spite of the cold, She wasn’t wearing the coat
4. Despite having known each other for a long time, We’re not very good friends
5. In spite of Minh's illness, he still came to the meeting
6. Even though he is not young, he still leads an active life.
7. Though Ba's work is hard, he failed his exam.
8. Although the rain is heavy, we decided to go to see the match.
9. Despite being sick, Mary didn’t leave the meeting until it ended
10. In spite of living in the same street, we rarely see each other.