Richard wanted to smile, but the habit of frowning was too firmly ingrained in him.

"There are no guarantees, but two years of being in the real championship mind set is firmly ingrained in them now," Riley said.

Today, environmental management is firmly ingrained in all of The HON Company's manufacturing processes.

It was this culture that was firmly ingrained in him.

The Clan stricture against unnecessary words or sounds has been so firmly ingrained in Ayla from the time she first arrived, she felt guilty about the word game she played with her son.

Poll, 19 Aug 2010: With Poundland planning to open hundreds of new stores, is the austerity habit now firmly ingrained in our shopping habits?

Cycling is firmly ingrained in Maltese cultural heritage .

A real political miracle has taken place there, which is firmly ingrained in our minds: the country moved from apartheid to democracy.

Social and religious conservatism remained firmly ingrained in Iranian society and he could never be described as a liberal, but domestic policy took on a far more pragmatic tone.