Sentence examples for protracted pursuit from inspiring English sources

The deal ends a protracted pursuit of Koné for the Premier League's 19th-placed team.

The midfielder became Everton's record signing last summer after a protracted pursuit by Ronald Koeman ended in a £45m move from Swansea City.

Others from among them have already done so and now work with the regional administration in its protracted pursuit to improve people's livelihoods.

"There's no justification to the protracted pursuit of British wild mammals in the name of sport and for pleasure," said Jane Evans, of the League Against Cruel Sports.

A mad captain goes in pursuit of a white whale vowing revenge; a protracted pursuit begins; the whale mostly gets the better of it.

Real Madrid's protracted pursuit of Gareth Bale (pictured), a Tottenham Hotspur forward, voted the best player in England last season, only ended once the clubs agreed on a world record £85m fee.

The striker, 20, had only joined Vitoria from Estrela da Amadora five weeks before that but, in contrast to City's protracted pursuits of James Milner, Yaya Touré and the rest, Ferguson had little choice but to trust in his staff and take the plunge.

It wasn't until 2007 that the first cracks in the relationship appeared during Liverpool's protracted and ultimately fruitless pursuit of Gabriel Heinze, the United defender.

A protracted silence.

They are also protracted.

Conflicts are becoming more protracted.