There are exceptions, though.

But progress is nonetheless being made.

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

That said, we are not doomed to succeed.

Yet, despite these measures, the situation remains worrying.

America s purpose, however, remains unclear.

Still, I am not complacent.

But this interpretation of the Great Depression, common though it is, is misguided.

Despite psychiatric treatment for depression, his mental health did not improve.

And yet Turkey scares countless Europeans.

Nevertheless, local elders forbade Rokhshana and Nabi to marry.

Yet there are still considerable roadblocks to overcome.

Yet no one should write off Europe.

But despite our sharing the same destiny, her tragedy is far greater than mine.

There is, however, no consensus about how to do this.

Nevertheless, questions and misperceptions remain.

Yet, despite increasing economic costs, Iran s response only hardened.

Yet despite that clear success, the future is uncertain.

But, while education and values are necessary, they clearly are not sufficient.

Yet despite these gales of change, institutional atavism prevails.

Nevertheless, this does not raise a new ethical problem.

Yet despite the rollback of the state, Africa has not made the leap to prosperity.

After the 1970 s, though, sovereign lending became institutionalized.

Yet, despite Erdogan s creeping Islamic revolution, Turkey is not a second Iran.

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

Such criticism notwithstanding, Friedman makes an important point.

Yet most of Africa s people remain impoverished.

Underutilization of capacity, however, remains huge.

Despite these problems, Japan still has remarkable strengths.

Yet, after dozens of meetings, public and private, the two sides failed to reach an agreement.

But, though well intended, the principles are woefully inadequate.

Despite their strength in numbers however, Mousavi and Karroubi s excessive reliance on street protests is misguided.

Yet, despite Bolivia s arrival at this gloomy turning point, events can, paradoxically, turn out moderately well.

And yet, visitors to Tokyo today see prosperity everywhere.

But, despite these trumpeted results, the reality is much harsher.

In spite of these efforts, the main inventory of the air force consists of Soviet made aircraft.

The blogosphere today is huge and diverse yet for all its size we are still a close knit community.

But, although new talks are underway, the international community is, not surprisingly, tired of dealing with the issue.

Proof positive that proportional representation can produce strange outcomes.

But, despite changed conditions, they respond with the same old methods suppression, intimidation, and misinformation.

And this is the time to do it not in spite of the financial crisis, but because of it.

Yet, despite the gray and chill of March in Central Europe, Berlin exudes confidence.

Unfortunately, such examples of international cooperation are as rare as they are impressive.

Yet, despite economic success, it became steadily clearer that Blair s time was running out.

Despite many stresses and strains, India has a remained a freewheeling multi party democracy corrupt and inefficient, perhaps, but nonetheless flourishing.