Sentence examples for insist on something from inspiring English sources

It remains to be seen what else she wants, and how important it is to her to insist on something as potent, self-assertive and irresistible as La Vie en Rose.

It makes no sense to insist on something that Israel is rejecting".

To be a regular is to insist on something steady in a world and a life with too many shocks, too much loss.

If the gossips insist on something more definite and thrilling as a reason, let them choose my pending appointment with the dentist or the fact that I happened to be painfully short of cash at the moment..

But one of the basic rules of diplomacy is that American presidents never publicly insist on something they aren't sure of getting — at least not without a backup plan.

For that to happen, though, the FARC leadership will insist on something in return beyond just amnesty — something it can present to committed fighters like John, such as land reform or some other fundamental change in Colombian society.

It's also not okay when one parent insists on something genuinely risky (texting while driving, say).

An ad in Birmingham, Ala., says, "Think about... insisting on something no one else owns — more than 100 designers are exclusive to Saks in the Birmingham area".

Rita wants a pet, but her mom insists on something small.

Mr. Netanyahu sided with his right-wing allies and insisted on something more incremental.

But the director seems to me to be insisting on something else.