Sentence examples for insisted on delaying from inspiring English sources

Already inclined to make a change, Churchill made up his mind when Auchinleck insisted on delaying a renewed offensive until September so that reinforcements might have time to become acclimatized to desert conditions.

(It is tempting to note that there might have been no need to rush had the mayor not insisted on delaying serious discussions about new taxes until after his fellow Republican, Gov. George E. Pataki, had safely sailed past Election Day. But one should resist temptation, no?) The problem with democracy is that it isn't a business.

However, he insisted on delaying surgery until Killie had ensured their top flight safety.

The Republican-led House of Representatives insisted on delaying President Barack Obama's healthcare reform - dubbed Obamacare - as a condition for passing a bill.

Still, 23% of pediatricians and 10% of family medicine doctors said they would drop some or all of their patients whose parents insisted on delaying vaccines.

Republicans have also floated the idea of insisting on delaying parts of the Affordable Care Act as part of any deal.

Sometimes patients themselves insist on delaying surgery because they worry about long recoveries and giving up favorite activities that they now suffer through with braces and medication.

Paris and Berlin, along with their fellow travelers in Moscow and Beijing, are likely to seize on Mr. Blix's report to insist on delaying any military operation to enforce Iraq's disarmament.

Bush stood his ground, insisting on delaying the entire loan guarantee for 120 days.

It was revealed the retailer had pulled forward bonuses due from suppliers for achieving promotional targets while, at the same time, insisting on delaying payment for the goods that fill its shelves.

She insisted on transcending labels.