`text{1. In spite of being very tired, he couldn't sleep.}`
`text{2. Despite having a Vietnamese name, he's in fact a Cambodian.}`
`text{3. Although her feet was injured, she managed to get home before dark.}`
`text{4. Even though he hadn’t eaten for three days, he didn’t feel hungry.}`
`text{5. In spite of the low salary, he decided to get the job.}`
`text{6. Despite the fact that they were a better team, they lost the match.}`
`text{7. We didn’t go fishing because of the rough water.}`
`text{8. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.}`
