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Expressing 'concession' |
Prepositional phrases may be used to express 'concession', using the preposition despite:
Despite her protests, my sister was arrested.
Concession may also be expressed using a complex preposition, such as in spite of:
She succeeded in spite of her attitude to study.
Concession is typically expressed not through a prepositional phrase
but through another clause with the prepositional phrase functioning as connective between the two clauses. 
We can see this very clearly when we change the order of the two clauses:
She succeeded in spite of her lacking the right attitude to study.
In spite of her lacking the right attitude to study, she succeeded.
For more information on prepositional phrases functioning as connectives, click on the menu on the left:
Groups & phrases: Prepositional phrases: Further reading: Connecting clauses & sentences
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