Sentence examples for who persisted from inspiring English sources

Catholics who persisted in their allegiance to the pope formed secret "house churches".

Mr. Modigliani, who persisted in testing theories against experience, doubted this.

We had a receptionist once who persisted in announcing one of our contributors as Mr. Oinest Bird.

I can't imagine the combination of bravery, pride and fear required in those who persisted, returned and suffered further brutality.

People like Wilberforce who persisted for years because of his faith and because of his love for people.

The message was clear: officers who persisted in horsing around on the radio did so at their own peril.

But one who persisted was Elena Sellerio, and after a few pages she found it understandable and compelling.

Garry Spence, Mrs Marcos's chief defence counsel, who persisted in wearing his Wyoming cowboy hat throughout, deployed the stratagems of chivalry in his client's cause.

Angry relatives notified newspaper reporters, who persisted in trying to visit the site and question survivors despite threats from armed thugs.

It branded him as a minority, and, to those who persisted in the belief that in Rwanda all politics must be tribal, that made him illegitimate.

This time, it was students who had scored lowest in racial prejudice who persisted in their reliance on false information, in spite of any attempt at correction.