But they insisted on giving us money," he said.
For that reason, the hard-liners in Teheran have insisted on giving as little as possible.
If somebody insisted on giving me Van Gogh's Sunflowers, I wouldn't say no.
But she insisted on giving us a freshly made portion of the outstanding fettuccine with shrimp and broccoli.
Rosenthal blocked it, but he insisted on giving credit to the other linemen on that special team.
Eventually, a man drew him aside, introducing himself as the manager of the old town's redevelopment, and insisted on giving us a tour.
He added: "The embassy, in a very combative manner, insisted on giving us more details on the circumstances surrounding her detention.
DJI insisted on giving us a quick crash course (so to speak) on drone operations before taking the Air out into the real world, and honestly, I'm glad they did.
Jake: On the last night of the tour they insisted on giving us money.
Street vendors often gifted us vegetables; in a very touching moment, an armless fruit-seller once insisted on giving us a slice of watermelon.
Mr. Johnson insisted on giving the wedding reception.
