She's like that slippery Christian grace unattainable by ardent direct pursuit, which taints her pursuer with the sin of pride.

Passionate desire of sympathy, and ardent pursuit for a wished-for object still characterized me.

James hurries after her in ardent pursuit.

Religious writers of all persuasions praised his "noble character and his ardent pursuit of truth", calling him a "true Christian gentleman".

Wild-fowling is one of the most ardent pursuits of the Egyptian nobility, but that day we were after different game.

It has punches, flips, tumbles and Owen Wilson's ardent pursuit of the single-entendre.

The teenage snakes tumble, somersault and skid down after him like over-zealous baby ducks in ardent pursuit of a mother figure.

But whatever the outcome of Mr. Braddock's ardent pursuit, Priscilla certainly won't get him.

He explained to the Pope the necessity for a more ardent pursuit of evil, because Satan had many tools among disaffected folk.

Naturally, Kelson's ardent pursuit of Smarley was based upon his lack of facts; but had the secretary used good judgment, he would still be alive.