After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.

Over successive years the Army's persistent pursuit of raiding Apache parties caused accrual of casualties among the raiders.

Nothing appears to have been learned, for example, from the persistent pursuit of Princess Diana.

Ryan's persistent pursuit of his older sister bewildered Matt.

That meant coaxing celebrities into having their portraits done by Andy, a process involving persistent pursuit of the rich and famous, especially at their revels.

In 1902, Holland received a patent for his persistent pursuit to perfect the underwater naval craft.

Finally, Roosevelt's persistent pursuit of the earliest possible second front also reflected his deep understanding of the political purposes of the war.

Suddenly she no longer resented his persistent pursuit of her.

And his persistent pursuit of political power made him a pivotal figure in every rightist government in the last quarter-century.

The clock is ticking on the Yankees and their persistent pursuit of Tino Martinez.