1,beacuse the traffic jam,they came to the meeting late

2,because it is raining heavily,the traffic jam become more serios

3,in spite of having a important jod,he isn't particularly well-paid

4,despite having never seen her before,i recognized her from a photograph

5,in spite of the cold,she wasn't wearing the coat

6,despite not liking them very much,we thought we’d better invite them to the party

7,in spite of not doing speak the language,i managed to make myself understand

8,despite the heat,the room wasn't warm

9,in spite of having met her twice before,i didn;t recognize her

10,because of the irregular house,Mr Harries often misses the bus

11,despite having known each othor a long time,we're not very good friends

12,in spite of being ill,he still came to the meeting

13,because 

14,even though he is old,he still leads an active life

15,though he worked hard,he failed his exam

16,although it's raining heavily,we decided to go to see the match

17,though they arre quarrel,they remain the best of friends

18,although the weather was bad,they went out for dinner