"It is not as if there has been a British pride or stubbornness, an American stubbornness or a Saudi stubbornness.
And, whether as a novelty or a point of pride or a way to stay in touch with the common people, there are still a handful of players who like to catch a train now and then.
The Australians haven't been thoroughly tested in a home Test series for over a decade; a point of pride or a source of growing frustration, depending on the school of thought subscribed to.
The symbol of most ills is seen to be London; viewed by many outside not as a source of pride, or a rallying point for the nation's prosperity and aspirations, but instead as the enemy.
It used to be a point of pride – or a point of estate agents' patter – to have a famous person in the neighbourhood, but for well-heeled Londoners, having a celebrity in your backyard is worse than wind turbines, Japanese knotweed and a third runway put together, it seems.
They are volunteering out of either a sense of community pride or a deep love of the game of golf.
Times may change but the American Flag remains undaunted, ready to solicit a tear of joy, surge of pride, or a blast of an anthem at her spot-lit presence.
Several central-level stakeholders emphasised that the job of ANMs and SNs was to care, and therefore, motivated nursing personnel should have an intrinsic 'feeling' of empathy, pride or a sense of higher purpose: " if there is no feeling of serving people, then compassionate care will not come from their heart".
Hunts are sometimes conducted in groups, with members of a pride encircling a herd or approaching it from opposite directions, then closing in for a kill in the resulting panic.
"This isn't a question about pride, or ego, or a winning streak," Richardson said after taking responsibility for the loss.
But most of their value is ineffable: they are a source of national pride, or perhaps a reason to move to Sheffield.After years of generous funding, many theatres and dance troupes are better placed to face adversity than before.
