Sentence examples for his persistence in from inspiring English sources

His persistence in shooting Gisele Bündchen is widely credited with elevating her to supermodel status.

But many others stayed, approaching Mr. McGovern for autographs and recalling his persistence in taking unpopular stands.

I thought his persistence, in the face of no encouragement from Theresa, was annoying, if not creepy; his interest had nothing to do with her.

Representative Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, even offered an unexpected tribute to Mr. Burton for his persistence in seeking the documents about the F.B.I.'s behavior in Boston.

In 1997 he published Against the Odds (cowritten with Giles Coren), an autobiographical account of his persistence in the face of discouragement.

His persistence in sticking to his guns when those around him were saying classical music would not work on commercial radio was typical of the man's vision and resolute character.

Among these films, you tell your non-Daily-Telegraph-reading friends, were Hell's Angels (1930), Scarface (1932), and The Outlaw (1943), in which "his persistence with the Russell decolletage did for cleavage what Scarface had done for the machine-gun".

But the price to his body for his stubborn persistence in the fight game was incalculably grave.

This conclusion is shared by historian Alexander Kinglake, who concludes that although Cardigan displayed a "want...of competence" after the charge, he had only lost contact with his men through his brave persistence in galloping too far ahead of them.

His persistence came in part because he recognizes it's one of the last few authentic places in a town that's become a playground for the hyper-wealthy.

Despite his moments of macho exuberance and his excessive persistence in trying to exploit the carpetbagger issue, he has so far resisted making this a low-road campaign.