"persistent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- After persistent lobbying on his part, they were replaced.
- The 1986 California interstate banking law was the fruit of persistent lobbying for several years by the New York banks.
- In 1703 his persistent lobbying for office was rewarded; two years later he obtained the post of pay master to Queen Anne's forces overseas.
- But the department, responding to political pressure and the persistent lobbying of Long Island women, continues to investigate environmental links.
- The group said the commission had "weakened the policy considerably as a result of persistent and misleading lobbying from the chemicals industry."
- The increase is due partly to the strong economy and budget surplus in Albany but also to months of low-key, persistent lobbying by arts groups.
- However, despite persistent lobbying of the UK government of the time, his proposal was not taken seriously and came to nothing.
- No rich private benefactors came forward, and persistent and intensive lobbying of the government for financial backing failed.
- Their persistent lobbying is seen as being the prime factor behind the World Bank's decision last year to impose new conditions on its continuing support.
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