Vocabulary Word
Word: notwithstanding
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Sentences Containing 'notwithstanding'
Notwithstanding an unusual flow of company, the master of the wine shop was not visible.
The domestic article in New Orleans is reproachless, notwithstanding it remains as it always was.
Notwithstanding the deplorable situation himself and family were in, Mr. Ellis did not want to leave.
``And you married her at last, notwithstanding the opposition of her family?''
``Notwithstanding your father's wishes to the contrary?''
M. de Villefort, notwithstanding his self control, was visibly affected, and when Monte Cristo touched his hand, he felt it tremble.
And all present, even including Cavalcanti and his son, notwithstanding the stiffness of the one and the carelessness of the other, were thoughtful, on finding themselves assembled at the house of this incomprehensible man.
The evening passed on; Madame de Villefort expressed a desire to return to Paris, which Madame Danglars had not dared to do, notwithstanding the uneasiness she experienced.
M. de Saint Meran had been unwell for some days; still, the idea of seeing our dear Valentine again inspired him with courage, and notwithstanding his illness he would leave.
to 1814 was supposed to be devoted to the interests of the Napoleon dynasty, notwithstanding the title of baron which Louis XVIII.
At the beginning of this work, his servant, notwithstanding orders to the contrary, came to his room.
Notwithstanding his youth, Master Andrea was a very skilful and intelligent boy.
Andrea had very cleverly managed to descend two thirds of the chimney, but then his foot slipped, and notwithstanding his endeavors, he came into the room with more speed and noise than he intended.
The baroness had watched Debray while he read this long and painful letter, and saw him, notwithstanding his self control, change color once or twice.
You great people always lose something by scandal, notwithstanding your millions.
Notwithstanding his shattered nerves, the ringing sensation in his ears, and the madness which turned his brain, Villefort rose as he perceived her.
Notwithstanding the density of the crowd, M. de Villefort saw it open before him.
``Open; it is I.''But notwithstanding this request, notwithstanding the tone of anguish in which it was uttered, the door remained closed.
Notwithstanding his large stomach, certainly not intended to penetrate the fissures of the Campagna, he slid down like Peppino, and closing his eyes fell upon his feet.
The corn of Poland, in the same degree of goodness, is as cheap as that of France, notwithstanding the superior opulence and improvement of the latter country.
Notwithstanding the great increase occasioned by such early marriages, there is a continual complaint of the scarcity of hands in North America.
As the former were a good deal below the general average of the century, notwithstanding the intervention of one or two dear years; so the latter have been a good deal above it, notwithstanding the intervention of one or two cheap ones, of 1759, for example.
As gold rose in its price in proportion to silver, notwithstanding a great diminution of the tax upon gold, so silver might rise in its price in proportion to labour and commodities, notwithstanding an equal diminution of the tax upon silver.
The rest were never manured, but a certain portion of them was in its turn, notwithstanding, regularly cultivated and exhausted.
By means of the great credit which so great a pledge necessarily gave it, it was, notwithstanding its too liberal conduct, enabled to carry on business for more than two years.
Notwithstanding any regulation of this kind, it appeared, by the course of exchange with Great Britain, that
Notwithstanding the edict of 1766, by which the French king attempted to reduce the rate of interest from five to four per cent.
Such, however, notwithstanding, is the state of its cultivation.
It is not impossible, too, notwithstanding this general expression of one of the most judicious and reserved of modern historians, that Italy was not at that time better cultivated than England is at present.
It is advantageous to the great body of workmen, notwithstanding, that all these trades should be free, though this freedom may be abused in all of them, and is more likely to be so, perhaps, in some than in others.
The annual exportation of gold and silver from Spain and Portugal, accordingly, is, by all accounts, notwithstanding these restraints, very near equal to the whole annual importation.
This expedient succeeded so well, that it more than doubled the price of their goods in the home market, notwithstanding a very considerable increase in the produce.
Other countries, however, notwithstanding all the invidious restraints by which it is meant to exclude them, frequently enjoy a greater share of the real benefit of it.
But if, by an order from Europe, they are prohibited from doing this, they will, notwithstanding, endeavour to establish a monopoly of the same kind secretly and indirectly, in a way that is much more destructive to the country.
Notwithstanding the degradation of price, English wool is said to have been improved considerably during the course even of the present century.
But, notwithstanding this heavy tax, the company were still unable to maintain the competition.
Notwithstanding that, during a momentary fit of good conduct, they had at one time collected into the treasury of Calcutta more than
Notwithstanding the great abilities of those few, all the nobler parts of the human character may be, in a great measure, obliterated and extinguished in the great body of the people.
France, notwithstanding all its natural resources, languishes under an oppressive load of the same kind.
Notwithstanding this general parallelism in the conditions of Old and New Worlds, how widely different are their living productions!
Notwithstanding this similarity of pattern, it is obvious that the hind feet of these several animals are used for as widely different purposes as it is possible to conceive.
History is in a measure a sacred thing, for it should be true, and where the truth is, there God is; but notwithstanding this, there are some who write and fling books broadcast on the world as if they were fritters."
My mother couldn't help it notwithstanding, so she cried until she had had her cry out.
But he sat and looked at her, notwithstanding, for nearly two hours, as she sat looking at the fire, until he was again called out.
A curious equality of friendship, originating, I suppose, in our respective circumstances, sprung up between me and these people, notwithstanding the ludicrous disparity in our years.
She is rather long, notwithstanding; but by and by I hear a rustling at the door, and someone taps.
Notwithstanding the differences in beliefs, the Muslim Saladin was respected by Christian lords, Richard especially.
Notwithstanding his literary activity, Theodore worked zealously for the good of his diocese.
Notwithstanding the popularity of its huge, fast and luxurious vessels, Collins had been losing money steadily.
Notwithstanding the publicity for the character, the real image of Max was not computer-generated.
