He was persistent, and he understood how the game was played.
Never pressing too hard but remaining persistent, he would talk about what a great addition Younkers' 50-store chain would be for Proffitt's.
Off-camera throughout, he's notably calm, though persistent, when he's audible at all.
John Edwards becoming attorney general have dimmed since he confirmed on ABC News persistent tabloid reports that he had an affair with a one-time campaign employee.
However, he says that was because of persistent injury problem and he believes he is fitter now.
He had complained of persistent headaches, and his mother in particular worried that he might have a brain tumor.
Some were worried that their homes would be devalued and others could not sleep because of a "persistent whine", he said.
Weeks after the accident, the diagnosis became clear: Ryan was in a persistent vegetative state because he had been deprived of oxygen for 15 to 20 minutes.
"Because of that I must teach my child that this is so and put that principle into practice and when my child persistently does wrong then I must show pain will follow persistent disobedience, " he added.
Romney has grit, he is persistent.
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He was persistent in sending off demo tapes to radio stations in the North West, eventually getting the chance to present for Red Rose Radio in Preston where he stayed for almost 13 years, and presented every programme on the station from the overnight graveyard shift to the former five hour 'all speech' sports programme.
The slow speed of the Internet in Jinan is a persistent complaint around campus, he said.
She thought he had a persistent cold.
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Edwin Drake had no obvious qualifications to run the Seneca Oil Company except for two: as a retired railroad conductor, he could travel by train with a free pass, and--in what is required for the head of any start-up--he was very persistent by nature, indeed downright stubborn.
But he warns that other persistent bugs could allow hackers to circumvent the patch.
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His orders were to count to 10 and then tell me if he was still getting persistent clean UHF signal, which meant the descent stage wouldn't have fallen back on the rover.
In settings ranging from pulsating dance clubs to fateful evening encounters to soul-searching internal monologues, he continues to explore these persistent themes in sleek, polished songs on his new album, Olympia.
But his persistent denials are leading some to think that he really does mean what he says.
Unfortunately, in the process of getting to the answer he reinforces an equally deep and persistent bias against men.
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The car maker hopes to counter the likely reversal with the recently launched and partially redesigned StepWGN minivan, along with persistent sales of the Freed compact minivan, he said.
Curry has rarely practiced this year due to persistent pain in his right shin, but he's averaging about 17 points and shooting nearly 44 percent from 3-point range entering the week.
He has been troubled by a persistent hamstring injury and, more significantly for the team, remains at the centre of a destabilising transfer saga after handing in a transfer request prior to the game at Old Trafford only to withdraw it two weeks later.
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In particular, he must move fast to correct three persistent failings of the company: lack of direction, low transparency and poor shareholder value.
As he described, the Anglosphere was a persistent force that created a common world culture via land, language, and law (the common law, which originated in Anglo-Saxon culture).
First-innings century-maker AB de Villiers made only three before he was trapped leg before by the persistent medium-pacer McDonald, and the key breakthrough came in the third over with the second new ball when Kallis was bowled off an inside edge by Johnson for 45.
Known as the "Sage of Omaha" for his investment success, Mr Buffett has historically left existing management in place, preferring good businesses with what he calls a "moat", a persistent competitive advantage, to prospects for a turnround.
Such was Sampras' supremacy over his rivals that he rarely received due credit for his achievements and faced persistent accusations that his introverted personality made him dull to watch.
As a result, he, his media empire and its employees have been under persistent attack in the past year.
The Saints stand-off missed another howler of a penalty attempt on 42 minutes, but persistent infringement by London Irish gave him another chance almost immediately, which he duly made good.
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