Sentence examples for insisted on which from inspiring English sources

But it was the Amur river, Muraviev insisted, on which Russia's manifest destiny flowed.At first Muraviev's move was wildly popular, and in some unlikely circles.

Far better to insist on spending cuts, which do less harm to growth.

The patient's reasoning failure should not allow her to insist on a treatment which is frankly harmful even if this may be considered to be "overtly paternalistic".

That's because Republicans insist on slashing food stamps, which skyrocketed during the economic downturn.

I had started out calling Boris "Mr Putterman", but he insisted on "Boris", which is the informal, American way.

My mother had wanted a sun-filled modern home, but my father insisted on heritage, which was cheaper.

Chadwick insisted on civility, which coupled with the retirement of some of the fellows, ensured an improvement in the atmosphere within the college.

He insisted on one condition, which his new institution, the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, granted: "I would not go back to a job which had a time limit".

However, many insist on playing the "blame game," which in most cases is counterproductive.

Ms. Linney, bless her, insists on acting, which she is very good at but which is pretty much irrelevant here.

But Mr. Dawson insisted on learning cursive, which was harder.