1. In spite of having an iMac, three laptops and an iPhone, Pepito decided to buy an iPad.
2. My dad put me under a lot of pressure to study law and become a lawyer, although what I really wanted to do was be a gardener.
3. Even though neither of us like Kevin Costner, we decided to see the film.
4. Pete and Suzie have had another baby, in spite of the fact that Pete lost his job last year.
5. Sally and Dean were poor, but they weren't unhappy.
6. Kevin’s a good guy to go out and have a beer with, although he gets a bit aggressive when he’s had too much to drink,
7. We didn’t go to the British Museum, despite staying in a hotel only 10 minutes walk from it.
8. My sister’s gone skiing in the Pyrenees, in spite of the lack of snow this year.
9. I didn’t think that much of her when we first spoke on the phone. However, the first time we met in person it was love at first sight.
10. I’d love to go to New York for a couple of weeks. On the other hand, it’s so expensive at the moment, I think I’ll go to London instead.