Sentence examples for instead insisting from inspiring English sources

She could not bring herself to leap off the platform, instead insisting she be allowed to climb down.

Mr. Bush refused Mr. McCain's demand that he apologize, instead insisting that Mr. McCain stop impugning his integrity.

Instead, insisting on the status quo full of more austerity produced an increasingly weaker Greece, more unemployment and more loss of competitiveness.

It may be that a people presumed to be almost genetically predisposed to put their economic interests ahead of their political ambitions are instead insisting on both.

Iran listened to the more detailed proposals of the six — the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany — but did not engage with them, a senior American official said, instead insisting on preconditions rejected on Thursday.

The hawkish Mr Kaczynski did not attend that ceremony, instead insisting on his own visit three days later.The tragedy brings big upsets in Polish political life and in other institutions.

But Shah Wali refused, and instead insisted that he be made a partner in Aino Mena.

Mr. Jain instead insisted on profitability and positive cash flow from the beginning.

Should the Lib Dems instead insist on their preferred electoral system, the single transferable vote?

A consultant surgeon instead insisted that surgery go ahead under general anaesthetic in another area.

— and instead insist on thinking that the winners tried harder, had better coaching, were better conditioned, etc.