Meanings of persevering efforts in English

But his most laborious and persevering efforts were in behalf of the infant parish poor.

They respected her persevering efforts to attain the goal, and she became aware of this.

The monarchy of the West Saxons was laboriously founded by the persevering efforts of three martial generations.

But persevering efforts were made to win over, by promises of preferment, the leading men of the Liberal party.

Her persevering efforts to escape convinced him that something was wrong, and made him the more eager to overhaul her.

Was there now any reason whatever that absolutely every one of one's most earnest and most persevering efforts should fail?

His stub of a knife-blade served indifferently against the close-grained wood, which, nevertheless, was obliged to yield to his persevering efforts.

By his persevering efforts he succeeded at last, against every obstacle, in gaining credit in the right quarter to his extraordinary statements.

By persevering efforts, the boat, however, drew nearer and nearer, avoiding, though not without difficulty, the masses of wreck which floated by.

From the beginning of the British occupation, the English have been engaged in persevering efforts at reform in every branch of the administration.

I have always regarded your improvement as valuable, and that the country is greatly indebted to your persevering efforts, notwithstanding the obstacles presented.

Yet, Geoffrey, many things which appear at first sight impossible, only require a series of persevering efforts to become both easy and practicable.

By the persevering efforts of some of the weathermost ships of the British, several of their ships most to leeward were compelled to fight.

At length, by her persevering efforts and the assistance of God, she gains the victory, and a new and better habit is completely established.

Science is deeply indebted to Mr Bates, for his persevering efforts and acute observation in making known the varieties and habits of these curious insects.