doggedness

At one time it looked as though he could not live more than a few hours, and I am convinced that it was only through the Dutchman's doggedness that he pulled through.

They were studying hard; even Phil had settled down to text and notebooks with a doggedness not to be expected of her.

"He was quite in his right mind," said Newman, with gentle but dangerous doggedness; "I have never seen him so bright and clever.

And to tell you all the truth while I am about it,' said Mr Flintwinch, crossing his arms, and becoming the express image of irascible doggedness, 'I have been rasped--rasped these forty years--by your taking such high ground even with me, who knows better; the effect of it being coolly to put me on low ground.

"I--certainly--did--NOT," said Coavinses, whose doggedness in utterly renouncing the idea was of that intense kind that he could only give adequate expression to it by putting a long interval between each word, and accompanying the last with a jerk that might have dislocated his neck.

Rotimi also hailed the doggedness, commitment and pragmatic contributions of the Chief of Staff (COS) to the governor, chief Edward Onoja, to the victory of the governor.

In stark contrast to the resigned doggedness of his predecessor, he struck an almost gung-ho tone as he pledged finally to make Brexit happen.

The review added: "While this book looks at the historical doggedness of injustice and specific court rulings, it also includes deeply personal accounts of those who have lived, and not lived through it."

Tukur Buratai, had on Friday, sent goodwill message to the troops in the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram terrorists, congratulating them for their bravery, alertness and doggedness.

Frustrated at Jean's doggedness, Hayley leaves to go drinking in the park again, hitting what she feels is an all-new low.

But in fairness to our boys, their sheer doggedness and resilience got us something and got something going towards the end, and we just ran out of time.

The magnificent six-wicket win at Harare is further proof of the newfound doggedness and mental strength that the cricket team have shown this summer.