1. Because of peter's sickness, he didn't go to school yesterday
2. Despite poverty, they live happily
3. In spite of having a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
4. Despite having never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
5. In spite of the cold weather, she wasn’t wearing the coat.
6. Despite not liking them very much, we thought we’d better invite them to the party.
7. In spite of not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understand.
8. Despite the heavy rain, we still came to class on time
8. In spite of having met her twice before, I didn’t recognize her.
9. Despite having known each other a long time, we’re not very good friends.
10. Despite Minh’s illness, he still came to the meeting.
11. In spite of his sickness, he tried to finish his homework