However, the king's persistent inquiries finally forced the Reckoner to share his motives.

By persistent inquiry, Matthew Meselson, a Harvard biologist, developed another explanation: Yellow rain is the excrement of jungle bees.

As a result of the adolescent's persistent and undaunted inquiries, the opera singer's mystery is unveiled.

When Jayanthi made persistent inquiries with police officials, she began to receive death threats and be followed by strangers.

Many saw him as a model and example of philosophical honest and persistent philosophical inquiry.

The thought rang in her head, a bland, dispassionate, but persistent inquiry.

By dint of persistent inquiries the Inspector found a number of the men who had been on duty when that train left.

He made most persistent inquiries, but was unable to find any evidence on this point.

Smith was in Moscow-and he was in contact with the freelance journalist whose persistent inquiries were causing them concern.

He said his company was receiving persistent inquiries about publishers in these fields.