He added that it was a tough market to break into, but the rewards would be great for firms that persisted.

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Mr Poots said he had held a constructive meeting with the deputy first minister and if that spirit persisted then progress could be made.

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The onus for spreading the wealth should be placed squarely on those who have persisted in failed practices and policies.

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To be fair to Mr Macintosh, he persisted over the laughter.

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The Commons leader "then said that if I persisted in this HMG would be driven to make statements outside the House and not to members (of Parliament)".

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Anderson persisted, but many black would-be classical musicians have turned to other forms of music because of racial discrimination: Miles Davis and Nina Simone are two examples.

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If Congress persisted, NAFTA competition authorities could send the American government to be fined by Mexican, American and Canadian judges at the NAFTA court.

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Mr Coogan called on the chancellor to be flexible enough to help deal with the situation if the current market conditions persisted.

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