1.   She was very strong despite her slender build.

2.   Their marriage is a partnership that has remained strong despite family illness.

3.   The relationship is still going strong despite a heavy workload which takes them both all over the world.

4.   And the German mark remained strong despite the big fiscal stimulus provided by unification with East Germany.

5.   At the same time, the economy in the Midwest appears strong despite an overall loss in manufacturing jobs in July reported by the Labor Department last Friday.

6.   Dean Witter Reynolds analyst Craig Fanning said fundamentals for the maker of everything from appliances to plastics remain strong despite the decline.

7.   Demand for technology workers looks surprisingly strong despite the recent hiring slump and a churning of jobs, according to the Information Technology Association of America.

8.   Gov. Pete Wilson noted that California exports remain strong despite financial troubles in Asia.

9.   He also said that Thermo Electron and its units remain primarily a maker of instruments, a business that has remained strong despite the other setbacks.

10.   Here in mid-May, pansies still grow strong despite their reputation as flowers of the cool and cold.