Could someone tell me if I use the term 'despite' correctly in my sentence?

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1. Despite there being rain all day long yesterday, I went out to see the football match anyway.

2. Despite there being only not more than 5 kilometer left to got to the finish line, he somehow succumbed.

3. Despite it raining, l left for work.

4. She is quite a conceited girl. Despite that she is still liked by many.

Are my sentences acceptable and understandable?
Can 'despite' be used this way, and can you point out or correct it where you find incorrect?

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@imsak,

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Are my sentences acceptable and understandable?

Understandable, yes, but they contain quite a few small errors.

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@McTag,

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Are my sentences acceptable and understandable?

Understandable, yes, but they contain quite a few small errors.

In particular

2. Despite there being only not more (either "only" or "not more" here) than 5 kilometer (use kilometres (British) kilometers (US) both plural with an s) left to got (go) to the finish line, he somehow succumbed.

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@imsak,

1. Given the "Despite," you don't need the "anyway"

2. Im, "only not more than" is clumsy
Despite only 5 km to the finish line…

3. Despite the rain…

4. Despite that she is still liked….is easily misread. You'll see

Despite her conceit she is liked
She is liked despite her rep as "quite a conceited girl"
Yes Ed, She is quite conceited (She obviously being a girl)

Despite her description by several of the members as "quite a conceited girl", still she is liked by many of them

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Thank you all, but may I bother you one more question?

- Despite when he arrived was a little later than usual, he was still in/on time.

(not sure between in and on, which is better to be put in this sentence in case we want to tell that he still arrived not over the appointed time)

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Oh, maybe I have to ask more, a question just came up to me. Sometime I wonder if it annoys you some when I ask so often on this forum. I maybe unknowingly become a compulsive asker, Lolll. Please bear with with me.

I want to know if Despite can be used in a future form of sentence, like this:

- Despite then when you will be away and not by my side, I will never love you less / l will never cease to love you.

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@imsak,

imsak wrote:

Despite when he arrived was a little later than usual, he was still in/on time.

Despite having arrived a little later than usual, he was still in/on time.

arrived in time: arrived early enough for something to be possible

arrived on time: arrived punctually at an arranged or required time.

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@imsak,

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Despite then when you will be away and not by my side, I will never love you less / l will never cease to love you.

Despite the fact that you will be away and not by my side, I will never love you less / l will never cease to love you.

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@contrex,

Thank you very much.

And if I kind of want to put 'then' to the sentence, where would be the best position to which 'then' should be put?

1. Despite the fact that then you will be away and not by my side, I will never love you less / l will never cease to love you.

2. Despite the fact that you will then be away and not by my side, I will never love you less / l will never cease to love you.

1 or 2 sound better? And I wonder if there is any different with and without 'then' in the sentence?

To my mind now, I think when we put 'then', it means that we are speaking of the specific time in the future, do I understand it rightly?

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@imsak,

"Then will" and "will then" are equally acceptable; "then" is optional, that is, it may be used or omitted without affecting the meaning.

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@imsak,

- Despite his arrival (arriving) a bit later than usual, he was still (nonetheless) on time.

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@imsak,

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- Despite then when you will be away and not by my side, I will never love you less / l will never cease to love you.

Technically I think the grammar is okay Im but it's awkward and redundant

Despite your occasional absence….

Also we're more likely to say "I'll never stop loving you"

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@imsak,

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1 or 2 sound better?

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And I wonder if there is any different with and without 'then' in the sentence?

Oh yes Im, definitely, to be sure. "Then" implies a reference to context, implying something specific has happened to disengage the two of you

Perhaps Con can explain this better than I

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@imsak,

May I give it a shot?

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1. Despite there being rain all day long yesterday, I went out to see the football match anyway.

I went to see the football match yesterday, despite the all day long rain.

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2. Despite there being only not more than 5 kilometer left to got to the finish line, he somehow succumbed.

Despite only 5 kilometers left to the finish line, he somehow succumbed.

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3. Despite it raining, l left for work.

I left for work despite the rain.

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4. She is quite a conceited girl. Despite that she is still liked by many.

Despite that she is liked by many, she's a conceited girl.

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Are my sentences acceptable and understandable?

Yes, they are acceptable and understandable.

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Can 'despite' be used this way, and can you point out or correct it where you find incorrect?

See above.

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Could someone tell me if I use the term 'despite' correctly in my sentence?

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