persist **

Our best years are behind us, yet we persist in taking the field.

A single thought persisted in the back of his mind.

But she was going to have to give him a reason to persist.

He had persisted, and now everything would be all right.

Something she had been trying not to think about persisted at the back of her head.

Why does man persist, and can any good come of it?

The problem is expected to persist for at least the next year.

No one seemed to pay her any attention, but the feeling persisted.

But even with all the good news, serious problems in the economy persisted.

The man would probably persist, he had done so before, but there were always people about.

He had not been here in all his life, but still the feeling persisted.

This result would persist as the country's best for the next 20 years.

While the questions persist, so does the work at the mountain.

But along with two other council members, he persisted in his decision.

Still, watching her class, it is not hard to see why they persist.

The study will continue to see if the effects persist.

Getting her through the door was not, but Sam persisted.

But the idea still persisted, although I tried to fight it down.

The children of those people - who will persist in their drug use.

If this were a game, I would persist until we won.

Benefits persist for at least 14 weeks from the time of administration.

The marriage must have persisted for at least 2 years.

There is some evidence that the school persisted until at least 1578.

These have been shown to persist for at least 11 or 12 years, probably longer.

Why do you persist in finding ways to see me?