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1. I think we will win the match. We have got the best players. Moreover, our coach is fantastic.
2. He was hired despite the fact that he had very little experience.
3. Many people are successful in their careers in spite of the fact that they do not have a university degree.
4. Whereas theoretical knowledge can be acquired from books, skills must be gained through practice.
5. Train accidents are rare, but, even so, there should be stricter safety regulations.
6. He lost the game but he has improved a lot nonetheless.
7. The rehabilitation program has saved thousands of children who would otherwise have died in the famine.
8. She didn’t allow the setbacks to discourage her. On the contrary, she began to work twice as hard.
9. Exposure to sunlight will spoil wine; hence wine bottles are made of yellow or green glass.
10. The house was quiet except for the noise of Mary typing.
11. Although we have already discussed the dangers of smoking, I think the information bears being repeated.
12. I hardly knew anybody at the party except / besides / apart from Peter and William.
