Sentence examples for be tenacious in from inspiring English sources

"She will offer substantive suggestions," said Judge Jon O. Newman, "but she will not be tenacious in making sure the language comes out exactly her way".

Both have proved to be tenacious in pursuit of their objectives, devoting years to chosen causes even when those causes seemed lost.

Helen was one of those women who made her mind up and that was that and everyone should fall into line, many of them mumbling "what is the plan?" and quickly realising there is never a cast-iron plan, just the feeling that Helen knows what she's doing and will be tenacious in her approach to it.

He added: "We know that serious organised criminals in Scotland will be tenacious in exploiting every avenue in human misery to make money from their illegal doings.

Yet there are opportunities to be had at good schools, and young singers need to be tenacious in making the most out of their experiences.

It argues for the need for well-drawn heroines, and for unrepentant villainesses: "To be tenacious in evil is the duty of every villain ... Let her hate the heroine wholeheartedly, and refuse, yes, even on the last page, to take her hand in forgiveness".

"They were tenacious in the face of deadly fire".

Mr. Sundby was tenacious in covering gymnastics for his magazines.

Supported by California teachers' unions, Mr. Brown was tenacious in seeking support for the initiative, but he encountered fierce and sometimes unexpected opposition.

It is true that they have been tenacious in hanging on to, and turning out, their traditional constituencies trade union voters, blacks, teachers and others.

Former owner of the Cleveland Indians, he was tenacious in business and passionate in civic service, and was a strong champion of Cleveland, the city that he loved.