Both are workaholics who have long resisted entreaties to slow down.

He resisted entreaties until Devek reached 18 - at which point he could get a card independent of his parents.

He also resisted entreaties to use the opportunity to make any disparaging remarks about President Bush, something he has done in the past.

The location was chosen last year, and Qatar resisted entreaties to move the talks someplace else after Sept. 11.

To be sure, the Pakistan Army has legitimate reasons to resist American entreaties for action now.

In the 1970's, he resisted entreaties to run for governor of California despite promising polls.

Mr. Nader for months resisted entreaties from friends and allies to run for President.

Despite howls of criticism, Lawrence's instincts to resist political entreaties and encroachments are wise, both in the short and long term.

His backswing had a "crooked" look that troubled his early critics, but he resisted entreaties to change.

She has resisted entreaties from her son to live with him.