Sentence examples for insisted for some from inspiring English sources

In agreeing to do this, he insisted, for some reason, that he be spared indictment.

These people said BellSouth had insisted for some time that BCP renegotiate its debt instead of meeting immediate payments.

Thanks to the persistence of my wife who has insisted for some time that as residents of the East Bay we must see it in the theater along with fellow East Bayers, our whole family saw this remarkable film a couple of weeks ago.

GE had insisted for some time that it would not cut its payout.

But the EU has insisted for some time that the UK's proposals won't work in Ireland.

The retailer has insisted for some time that pickup makes sense for its customer base, who are more concerned with the cost of groceries rather than the convenience of doorside delivery, which tends to be expensive.

Some have insisted for decades that the turtle's carapace evolved from bony, scale-like growths that developed on the skin of ancient reptiles, similar to the armor found on ankylosaur dinosaurs or armadillos.

Some critics noted that Egypt had insisted for years that it used its emergency powers only to combat terrorism.

She had insisted for years that she was clean.

But I insisted for her to stay until my new film was over.

Ms Radičová insisted, for instance, on the online publication of all public-procurement contracts.