Sentence examples for a man of persistence from inspiring English sources

The court papers describe Mr. Nafis as a man of persistence, who wanted to be respected by Al Qaeda leaders.

S.'s case, as many readers have noted, resembles the Jorge Luis Borges story "Funes the Memorious," a fictional work about a man plagued by the persistence of his memory.

Most moving of all, perhaps, is "The Love Story of Li Xiangnian," about the persecution of a young man and the persistence of his ardor for his girlfriend.

Today, Captain Matthew Webb is the answer to a pub quiz question – "Who was the first person to swim the English Channel?" But during Webb's lifetime he was a hero of the Victorian age, a man whose brand of manly, dogged persistence and self-belief captured the spirit of the times.

At the same time, he was a model of persistence.

A Tale of Persistence JERRY BERNS, an owner and the greeter for many decades at the celebrated "21" Club, was a persistent man.

It took a long time and a lot of persistence.

This is a story of persistence and consistency in the face of pressure to also entertain.

Closing a funding round is a matter of persistence.

If Tiger wins, it's a story of persistence.

Closing a funding round is a matter of persistence.