Sentence examples for persisted trying from inspiring English sources

Yet Mr. Zelaya persisted, trying -- reportedly with Mr. Chávez's material support -- to organize an unofficial poll.

"You must be an incredible mechanic in the boudoir," I persisted, trying to imagine just for a nanosecond what it would be like to be made love to by a combination of Heathcliff and Secretariat.

Even when the PMOS, these days a career civil servant who is obliged to play with the straightest of bats, has answered as best he can, they persist, trying to make him say more than he wishes or even, perish the thought, to catch him out in some way.

If it persists, try one of the other methods.

If your symptoms persist, try another small dose.

"Sir?" the passenger persists, trying to seek him out via the rearview mirror, but the driver maintains his silence, eyes on the road, all the way to 33rd Street, looking away even as he reaches back to accept the fare and tip.

While Romney persisted in trying to have it both ways on the Ryan plan, Ryan persists in trying to pretend he's not the acolyte of Ayn Rand he proclaimed himself to be just a few short years ago.

Gawker "desperately persisted in trying to destroy people without basis.

A keener langlauf convert might have persisted in trying to master the elusive skating stride.

Enduring insults and interruptions from the scrum, he persisted in trying to explain his perspective.

Caldwell moved her son back to Columbus and persisted in trying to keep his career prospects alive.