Speculators and moneyed men would have covered the canvas with double napoleons, but the artist obstinately refused to sell or to make replicas. |
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As the old man listened to what the interpreter said, he half-closed his eyes and looked upwards, quite stubbornly and obstinately. |
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Universal anthems are one thing but in an increasingly homogenised, corporate world, the nation state obstinately refuses to wither away. |
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Imagine him sticking to his guns and obstinately insisting that appeasement wasn't wrongheaded, there just wasn't enough of it. |
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Nonetheless, they are difficult to comprehend for he who remains obstinately in the darkness of his fanaticism and traditions. |
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This conversation made it very clear who was puffed up with pride and obstinately trying to impose his will on others, and who was trying to be reasonable and accommodating. |
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The landing was obstinately disputed by the British forces, but the coolness and intrepidity of our troops soon compelled them to give ground. |
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For even if the flab obstinately stays on, it appears that exercise alters the way in which fat cells work, presumably for the better. |
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It is not always possible to understand the intentions of the government, which has obstinately refused to set up the Refugee Appeal Division. |
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Unfortunately, this government and its loyal allies in the NDP obstinately voted against my party's initiatives on this issue. |
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If the European Union obstinately refuses to listen to the will of the people, its democratic base will slowly but surely disappear. |
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And just as obstinately, our predecessors in government have resisted having to keep their word. |
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Each obstinately aware of and passionately absorbed in colour and brush-strokes, to delight the eye. |
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Yet we are obstinately and instinctively determined to live. |
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If We had mercy on them and removed the distress which is on them, they would obstinately persist in their transgression, wandering in distraction to and fro. |
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Russia's vertical power structure, obstinately created by the Kremlin and devoid of common sense, means federal officials can be held hostage by the regional officials. |
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While the dotted rhythm remains obstinately unvarying, the sudden key changes provide plenty of colour and surprise, as does one short section in which the composer calls for a dreamy and radical pedal effect. |
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Unaware of her thought, Myong Sam drew a hasty conclusion that she was a persevering girl as she asked him how to drive and how to overhaul the tramcar, obstinately following at his heel. |
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Now the most certain testing of these fruits is, namely, that one attempts obstinately to defend false articles against the clear and obvious word of God-with this the judge can instruct and strengthen his conscience. |
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The challenges to which the AJS must respond are deeply and obstinately rooted in the disadvantaged socio-economic conditions that continue to describe the context of Aboriginal Justice. |
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It began with President Alberto Fujimori obstinately launching his candidacy for a constitutionally dubious third term, which he proceeded to win after an unfair campaign and a rigged election. |
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Even so, Mr Zetsche insisted the long-term goal is to raise Chrysler's sales, which have fallen obstinately short of the 3m target set in the 2001 turnaround plan. |
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It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a buzzard. |
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He obstinately made his motion at every meeting, even though no one else ever supported it and everyone else was bored with it. |
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It must deal with atmospheres, and accompany urban life as it evolves, instead of obstinately clinging to its role of great, order-giving authority. |
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Lady Godiva appealed again and again to her husband, who obstinately refused to remit the tolls. |
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We have seen that today as all of the members from Quebec who belong to other parties, such as the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party, obstinately seek to go forward with this bill. |
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George III is often accused of obstinately trying to keep Great Britain at war with the revolutionaries in America, despite the opinions of his own ministers. |
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But Martinez is obstinately, pigheadedly, obdurately stubborn. |
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