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Despite his protestations that travel is not the crucial part of his work, being on the road seems to remain central to his life.

He got so angry with me finally that, despite my protestations , he began to dress me.

Or take a week to be alone if you've always wanted to do so, despite the guilt-engendering protestations from other members of your family.

And his stubbornness seems to have undone the peace talks, despite his protestations.

As if what she was yearning for was the warmth of my apologies, protestations, and entreaties.

And sceptical students scoffing at his protestations of fiscal rectitude did not stop Mr Geithner claiming Chinese backing for US policies.

There was the will, however, to hinder that, and my loud protestations against any infringement of its directions.

In spite of its earlier protestations, CIC now seems to have accepted a role as piggy bank for China Inc's global expansion.

are ironic : the choice made little or no difference at all, the speaker's protestations to the contrary.

The meeting ended with protestations of friendship and cooperation from everyone.

Such protestations are undermined by Beijing's reluctance to discuss how it plans to protect its increasingly international interests.

The US government is doubtless sincere in its protestations that it means to kick the oil habit.

It also would make previous Chinese protestations that Chinalco's interest in Rio was purely commercial look pretty hollow.

However, for all his protestations, the ECB looks a different animal to when the fiscal crisis began.

The meeting ended with protestations of friendship from everyone.

For all the passion, the protestations of undying love, these characters simply can't keep their eyes from wandering.

We need to see changes in how banks manage themselves if we are to believe in protestations of reform.

The whispers of many men and the protestations of the portress were audible in the corridor.

Yet despite the astronauts' protestations that the Moon itself was a letdown, which of us, given the chance, wouldn't want to go there?

Mr Brown's protestations looked increasingly ridiculous.

Our protestations about travelling with hand baggage only and the severe weight restrictions of some airlines fall on deaf ears.

Such protestations were lost to the sourness of the national mood.

However, Ronaldo - after a series of protestations to the contrary - has since claimed he is happy to stay in Manchester.

What use were anger and protestations against her silly credulity?

Despite the government's protestations that it will press ahead with them, the immediate priority will be dealing with the newly unemployed.

The case for Ferragamo in Hong Kong was strong despite protestations from the company's chief executive that it was committed to Milan.

This is not an unheard-of view among environmentalists, and at times Mr Lynas's protestations of heresy can seem a trifle self-serving.