The intensity and persistence of the run baffled regulators.
But how? Clark talks a lot about the determination, drive and persistence of the Starbucks Corporation.
When I saw them I was impressed by the power and persistence of the human spirit.
Bewildered by the breadth and persistence of the opposition to him, President Johnson became conspiratorial-minded.
"The depth and persistence of the crisis impacting our business in Europe have now made this reorganisation project indispensable".
Despite these very real problems, the presence and persistence of the observers can deter violence and encourage non-violent protest.
But the scale and persistence of the unrest point to deeper causes.
THE scale and persistence of the anti-government demonstrations that swept Nepal this week took many observers by surprise.
"But for the insistence and persistence of the government's informant, this case never would have occurred," he said.
But representatives of licensed stations say that for reasons they cannot pinpoint, the number and persistence of the pirates squatting on their frequencies has been increasing.
The city's mortality rate appears to have risen sharply in 2006, although state and local officials disagree about the level and persistence of the increase.
