Although President George W. Bush says he believes in markets, in this case he has called for voluntary action. But it makes far more sense to use the force of markets the power of incentives than to rely on goodwill, especially when it comes to oil companies that regard their sole objective as maximizing profits, regardless of the cost to others.

Although five is a good number, of course.

It is not clear as to the cause of this dispute, though some attribute it to the builder insisting on cash payment (though this has yet to be verified).

History suggests otherwise, despite a vulnerable dollar.

There is, however, a fly in the ointment.

He is rich but he is not happy.

There are exceptions, though.

Austen continued to work in spite of her illness.

Despite its seeming plausibility, this view is wrong.

Facebook is filtered in Iran but used by all presidential candidates.

Reform is nonetheless clearly possible.

This represents a tragedy that is as avoidable as it is immense.

Nevertheless, we should remember the lessons of history.

Their voices, however late in the day they have come, should be heeded.

Meanwhile in Malaysia semua pun Ok.

Tremendous patriotism, despite divisions

However, the numbers are dwindling due to emigration to other countries.

Strikingly, though, its fertility rate is still nearly twice as high (2.3 children per woman) as that in Spain or Italy, despite comparable religiosity figures.

I'd like to tell all of you a little joke. Not just the good stuff, though.

Yet no one should write off Europe.

Because I believe that the hand in all its primitive, in all its physiological obscurity, has a source, though the source is unknown, though we don't have to be mystical about it.

This was despite the fact that during World War I the forts had proved ineffective despite strong support from artillery and infantry.

Peter gained control of Sicily from the French, who, however, retained control of the Kingdom of Naples.

This approach continues despite its persistent failure.

Yet despite that clear success, the future is uncertain.

What I am saying though is that human beings are not one dimensional.

But progress is nonetheless being made.

It has remained at peace, despite regional wars.

Nevertheless, he is telling the truth.

However, the celebrations were peaceful and joyful.

The people are beautiful and loving despite all the regrets.

Yet, despite all this, Ortega has yet to diminish Lewites s ability to rally the masses.

Such criticism notwithstanding, Friedman makes an important point.

Although the French established a colony in 1891, their control of the region was weak.

Despite the government s intermittent anti corruption campaigns, progress has been slow.

Yet despite these gales of change, institutional atavism prevails.

One gay man has his own television show, even though his sexual preferences are no secret.

That solution, while complicated, is a good outcome for the region.

I blame two unsolved, but solvable, problems.

For the moment, the patient is stable, external symptoms notwithstanding.

The Islamic Brotherhood in Egypt, despite being banned, is a formidable organization.

For all her wealth, she does not look happy.

But, however appealing this logic may be, it is wrong.

That said, we are not doomed to succeed.

The problem is real, though exaggerated.