And, at home, the Christian Democrats' party-finance scandal has, for the time being, virtually removed a serious opposition from sight.But the cigar-smoking chancellor, with his ever-ready salesman's grin, has shown tenacity, courage and skill.
Yet, throughout its 85-year history, the Brotherhood has shown tenacity and a will to survive.
For more than two and a half hours, the two players had shown tenacity and stamina and skill.
Francis Maude, minister for the Cabinet Office, and others in government have shown tenacity in pursuing savings for taxpayers by eliminating waste and improving public sector productivity.
Though neither monolithic nor entirely cohesive, the group has shown a tenacity, perseverance, and unity of purpose that has humbled a succession of foreign-backed governments, which have crumbled under the weight of clan divisions, corruption, and incompetence.
"This decision has shown the tenacity of this community and it's shown that it cares about what happens.
He himself has shown remarkable tenacity in keeping his own job in the face of all the scandals of his ten-month term in office, in some of which he himself has been involved.
"Despite the substantial hurdles she has encountered, your victim has shown considerable courage, tenacity and a steely determination in bringing these horrific crimes to the attention of the public".
But in campaigning until her voice was hoarse, defending her late husband's reputation against corruption charges and attacking Bharatiya Janata for a lack of secularism, she has shown a surprising tenacity -- or ambition -- that would have made her mother-in-law proud.
Mr Harper opened cabinet meetings by asking his ministers what ethnic-minority events they had recently attended; Mr Cameron has shown nothing like that tenacity on this, or indeed almost any, issue.
Among his colleagues in Barrow, George is a local hero for the tenacity he has shown out on Cooper Island.
