Sentence examples for maintain a tenacious from inspiring English sources

Although the performances are far removed from what were probably more rough-hewn originals, they maintain a tenacious spirit.

All of which helps explain why "The Help" — which some enthusiasts have compared to Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" — has maintained a tenacious hold close to the top of several best-seller lists, despite one of the strongest seasons for big-name authors in recent memory.

There, however, it maintains a tenacious grip, causing importations into other countries and threatening the whole of West Africa.

Subsidies attract a tenacious and vocal lobby.

Boston has a tenacious cultural memory.

"I'm a tenacious blocker," Shiancoe said.

Beneath the giggling, however, lies a tenacious persona.

He was a tenacious advocate, but always ethical and fair.

But quickness and a tenacious motor make him special.

Have the will and be a tenacious git.

Andre was a tenacious student, a ferocious but hopeless athlete.