1. Although it was raining, we went out.
2. Despite my having enough money,  he wouldn’t let me pay.
3. Although it was the difficulty,  I did it.
4. Despite passing their test, they weren’t happy.
5. Although there was a traffic jam,  she arrived on time.
6. Desìte the bad storm,  nothing was destroyed.
7. Although there was a delay, the plane landed on time. Although the plane was delayed, it landed on time.
8. Despite the governement's passing the law, few people are taking it seriously.
9. Although they lost the the tickets, they were able to see the performance.
10. Despite having had some trouble with the neighbours, we get on well now.