If I understand well the plainto_tsquery behaviour, this query match with: Despite this, the president went out. Despite the event, this question arise.
Right, you mean phrase search. Read the thread: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2008-05/msg01111.php
Suggested patch should be made as module, I think. -- Teodor Sigaev E-mail: teodor@xxxxxxxxx WWW: http://www.sigaev.ru/