Sentence examples for protracted pursuits from inspiring English sources
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.
The deal ends a protracted pursuit of Koné for the Premier League's 19th-placed team.
A mad captain goes in pursuit of a white whale vowing revenge; a protracted pursuit begins; the whale mostly gets the better of it.
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.
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.
Arsenal's protracted pursuit of Liverpool's wantaway striker Luis Suarez has dominated the headlines, though, with the Anfield club insisting their star man is not for sale and rejecting a £40million plus £1 bid, which was believed would trigger the Uruguayan's release clause.
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.
They are also protracted.
Conflicts are becoming more protracted.
