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1
Remember there is a point at which faithfulness may degenerate into
sheer
obstinacy
.
2
Out of
sheer
obstinacy
he preferred to starve his family.
3
He'd dig in his heels from
sheer
obstinacy
,
and the conversation would get nowhere.
4
He could let the Conference drag on an endless length by the exercise of
sheer
obstinacy
.
5
It is
sheer
obstinacy
on your part that you will not accept such a good offer.
6
It was
sheer
obstinacy
and empty pride that drove him, and he received the lesson he deserved.
7
As far as the eye of man could see, nothing was wrong with the thing but
sheer
obstinacy
.
8
And through
sheer
obstinacy
too!
9
Partly through
sheer
obstinacy
.
10
About that, too, she cares so little, that, out of
sheer
obstinacy
,
I become good-humored again, and then she smiles.
11
My father believed that it was
sheer
obstinacy
and indolence on my part, so that I might spend my days in idleness.
12
For some reason ONE suspects the other of treason; they don't come to an explanation through pride, and quarrel and part from
sheer
obstinacy
.
13
I may not give way gracefully to such an opponent as Jervaise, but I do not stupidly persist in a personal opinion through
sheer
obstinacy
.
14
"It wasn't pluck-itwas
sheer
obstinacy
-
I
'm
rather
ashamed of it," said Rilla, kicking joyously.
15
"Rather say
sheer
obstinacy
,
"
said he sternly.
16
'This is
sheer
obstinacy
.
sheer
obstinacy
sheer