He was overlooked despite recommendations from Byrd and even though he had a sensational year of competition.

Despite numerous staff studies and recommendations, the request never gained the support of senior army leadership.

However, despite recommendations, it did not regard sexual orientation as an attribute deserving of any protection from discrimination.

Also fees (water tariffs) were rarely increased despite recommendations to increase them.

And despite recommendations by the board since 1989, requirements for construction of tanker trucks have not been stiffened.

Despite medical recommendations that patients use inhaled steroids or some other medication, many patients in the study were not being treated with additional medicine.

However, the court is able to exercise discretion in this regard and can impose a prison sentence despite medical recommendations for Section 37.

Despite several recommendations, including those from a government committee Subrahmanyam himself chaired, this is yet to be set up.

United Nuclear did not make regular inspections of the dam despite strong recommendations by independent consultants that it do so.

Despite recommendations, she had withheld the true nature of her condition from Tony Blair and the electorate.