Sentence examples for heavy and persistent from inspiring English sources

"The showers will become heavy and persistent and exposed western areas will be hit with gusts of 50mph.

Railway lines and train stations were also at risk of flooding, and South West Trains warned passengers of "heavy and persistent rain".

The heavy and persistent rain which preceded the snow also caused rivers to "react very quickly" said Dave Throup, Environment Agency Manager for Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

"Rain will be heavy and persistent at times during Tuesday and into Wednesday," it said, adding that further rain is likely in western areas of the UK late on Thursday, becoming heavy by Friday.

So are families in towns on the outskirts of the capital, including Douma, Saqba and Arbeen, where heavy and persistent clashes have occurred between state security forces and rebels for the past two weeks.

It also issued a severe weather warning for the south east, saying: "Outbreaks of snow starting on Saturday afternoon will become heavy and persistent during the evening and last into Sunday morning.

Water pollution occurs mainly due to inorganic and organic pollutants, such as nutrients, heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants.

Microplastics are known to attract heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants and the researchers believe the release of this chemical cocktail interferes with the periwinkle's senses.

Tree leaves and needles are commonly used in biomonitoring as reliable indicators of environmental pollution to monitor a wide range of mainly airborne contaminants such as heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

When they live in polluted waters, bivalve molluscs have a tendency to accumulate substances such as heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants in their tissues.

Persistent environmental pollutants, including heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs), have a ubiquitous presence.