Sentence examples for Given the insistence from inspiring English sources

Such a delay seems highly unlikely, given the insistence of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the country's most powerful Shiite leader, that the elections be held no later than Jan . 31

At the same time, the new House speaker, John A. Boehner of Ohio, has little room for negotiation given the insistence by his rank and file, including 87 newly elected Republicans, on standing firm on the $61 billion in reduced spending that has already cleared the House.

But given the insistence of the reviewers, the new version conforms (mostly!) to the instructions.

For me, this was a highly unexpected outcome, given the cultural insistence that lingerie makes a woman feel sexy and playful, like wearable Viagra.

Given the government's insistence on repressing its people and pursuing a self-destructive course, that money should be withheld.

Paradoxically, given the EU's insistence on taking action through the United Nations, the structures of the UN invite Britain and France to behave first and foremost as nation-states.

The new commission will place Dyke in an interesting position in his new role, given the Premier League's insistence that its success has not hindered the national side.

Most commenters were simply astounded at the insensitivity of the timing and the hypocrisy, given the NRA's insistence that the real menace to is not guns but "the marketing of violence to our kids" in the form of videogames.

Northrop's executives had also questioned whether the contract would be profitable enough given the Pentagon's insistence on setting the final price largely before the design and testing were completed.

That is certainly a possibility — something similar happened after the Gulf War — but it is hardly guaranteed, especially given the President's insistence that Afghanistan is only the first battle in a lengthy war.

Stern called it "more than a gesture," but the players viewed it as a fairly minor move, given the owners' continued insistence on a hard cap and salary rollbacks.