| Traits of last-borns include charm, tendency to be manipulative, persistence, and love of attention. |
| More than that, though, it has laid a marker for a style of game which has innovation, pace and persistence as its keynotes. |
| Her persistence led to a conviction and the recovery of a lava lamp and money box among the stolen goods. |
| Views into the three numbered motel rooms through lensed eyeholes presented a similar mix of persistence and decay, presence and abandonment. |
| Yet the young mother also hoped the girl could develop the characteristics of persistence, independence and assiduity. |
| Gurdjieff also demonstrated more humble writerly skills, including the ability to accept advice from others and persistence in face of failure. |
