It was raining, not violently, but with a quiet, well-bred persistence.

Only Bland's quiet persistence had caused him to cancel his dinner appointment for that evening.

With quiet persistence, the band has by now outlasted its Hoboken contemporaries.

He had a quiet persistence, a logical mind and a keen attention to detail which brought him success where many another man might have failed.

There was no opposing that quiet persistence.

Yet whenever he entered he was a sturdy presence and his quiet persistence ultimately made him a true friend.

No, it was more a quiet persistence than anything else.

But Mr. Birnbaum's quiet persistence seems to have built a growing national awareness of what could be lost.

"Tell me more," repeated Hal with quiet persistence.