In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.

Immediately, after his arrival, things went wrong. Which sentence express the same idea as the above?

Noone in the class is taller than Dave.

She started learning English ten years ago.

The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.

Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.

They spent a lot of money on food and clothes.

“Don’t forget to phone the office”, she said

The sooner you stop smoking cigarettes the better you’ll feel.

In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match.

It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.

Mr. Pike gets old so he often feels tired. This sentence means: .

“Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.

house.

How long haven't you seen Peter? This sentence means: .

The woman was too weak to lift the basket.

The thief wore gloves so as to avoid leaving any fingerprints.