Sentence examples for persisted for a while from inspiring English sources

The marriage resulted in generally friendly relations between the English and the Powhatan Indians, which persisted for a while after the chief's death.

But it's worth considering what might happen if this growth spurt persisted for a while, which given higher spending by consumers and government agencies is not beyond the bounds of possibility.

Rumors of Amazon making a full-fledged tablet device have persisted for a while.

The rumors have persisted for a while now that a new Apple TV (soon to be called "iTV") is approaching.

On the night of 24/25 June, the F trace disappeared by about 22 40 IST, but the ESF appeared at 00 20 IST and persisted for a while.

The problem has persisted for a while, with insurer Aviva reporting a 30% year-on-year increase in cannabis damage claims last year as criminals turned to rented houses to cultivate plants.

He encouraged me to send it out to publishers and after he'd persisted for a while--I think more to shut him up than anything--I did.

That's not to say the primary rhetoric won't persist for a while.

"It would also be surprising if training effects did not persist for a while.

"I think it is a sign that businesses feel economic weakness is going to persist for a while," an economist, Clifford Waldman, said.

Fossil fuels will persist for a while because of the trillions of dollars we have all invested in machines that are powered by fossil fuels.