For more than two and a half hours, the two players had shown tenacity and stamina and skill.
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.
On paper, it certainly looks like they can, but the Rapids have shown a tenacity in recent weeks despite facing a massive injury crisis themselves, so I'm not expecting a walk in the park for either side.
"Arsenal have shown great tenacity in this opening period and their intensity has been higher than Chelsea's.
"The fans have shown real tenacity whilst we've been away for seven years, so it's just great for everybody that we've got a light at the end of the tunnel".
Dortmund may at one point have trailed 3-0 tOdddd in Norway but the German side have shown great tenacity to pull themselves level - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with the leveller, his second of the night.
Pentagon officials said the fighters lack a unified command but have shown discipline and tenacity that suggests there are trained fighting units that cluster in groups of 20 to 40 people.
Not all Brazil's neighbours have shown the same tenacity in trying to rein in galloping price rises.
"Many, many survivors have shown great patience and tenacity.
