Sentence examples for refrain from insisting from inspiring English sources
The moment had come, they believed, for an Islamist party that would speak for the majority of the Turkish people and yet refrain from insisting on a prominent role for religion in the state.
Refrain from insisting that they apologize right then and there.
Mr. Bush refrained from insisting on any specific measures, and Mr. Paulson told top Democrats that all options were still on the table.
The P5 plus 1 should use that as a checklist of activities that Iran would commit to refraining from and insist that the IAEA get unfettered access to the sites until the agency is satisfied that any such military program has been shut down.
At one point, for example, Christian insists Ana refrain from using the bathroom.
On Thursday, the United Nations envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, and Russian diplomats agreed to revive a peace initiative that stalled last summer after the Russians insisted it refrain from specifically excluding a role for Mr. Assad in any transition government.
Lawyers for the John B Stetson Company were quick to contact Weingarten and insist that he refrain from using the word "Stetson" as a synonym for "hat", and to always write it as "Stetson®".
But the cocky mayor does not relish the thought of sharing power with a relatively strong partner especially not with one bound to insist that Hamburg refrain from using its Bundesrat votes against Mr Kohl's reforms in Bonn.The only other coalition partner all but certain to be available after the election is the Greens.
He also insisted that the United States refrain from recognizing the government of the Soviet Union until it recognized property rights and other elements central to capitalism.
After embarking on a solo career, Dearie insisted that her nightclub audiences refrain from smoking during her performances so that she could preserve her tender voice.
Trudy, you're right to insist you cannot consistently believe and refrain from believing one and the same proposition.
