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 not liking them very much, We thought we’d better invite them to the party

5. In spite of not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understand.

6. Despite the heat, the room wasn’t warm.

7. In spite of having met her twice before, I didn’t recognize her

8. Despite having known each other for a long time, We’re not very good friends