Example sentences of "insist [conj] [pron] [vb base] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our lawyers and judges will never turn off this mad process which , for them , is a fountain of dollars and a source of power : it is up to the Press to publicise civilised European libel procedures and insist that we get them too . |
| 2 | You all insist that I know nothing but nobody else can do this . |
| 3 | For the remaining half-hour she would be pleasant to him , and then she would quietly and purposefully remind him of the time , and with gentle dignity insist that he take her home . |
| 4 | Some companies will allow you to fit the meter while others insist that you use their plumber — in one case , at a cost of up to £300 . |
| 5 | ‘ I insist that you take me to a fastline terminal . |
| 6 | But , never one to miss an opportunity , ‘ I insist that you allow me to take you to lunch , ’ he followed up , and smilingly waited . |
| 7 | If by then you 're not completely hooked ( We know you will be ! ) then we insist that you send it back to us for an immediate full refund . |
| 8 | Yes , but unlike Eliot and Empson , Pound — by the abrupt , brusque and aphoristic way in which he delivers his critical judgements — insists that we understand them as immediately spun off from the imaginative work , thrown over his shoulder , as it were , as he hurries from one part of the workshop to another . |
| 9 | What happens when ‘ he ’ moves in and I ca n't work at all hours , ca n't eat when I like , ca n't take a bath any time I like , when he insists that I visit his relatives ? |
| 10 | Charles , her husband , jokes all the time about what I 'm wearing , insists that I join them for formal dinners late at night , and then teases me throughout them because I 've never eaten squid before , and I do n't know what haggis is made of . |
| 11 | ‘ He insists that you meet his mother and discuss things — reasonably . ’ |
| 12 | I 've got one friend whose husband insists that she keep her stockings and push-up bra on during sex . |
| 13 | They do , however , insist that you keep your clothes on . |
| 14 | They 're too embarrassed to actually part with them and so you have this very difficult decision as to whether to insist that you have their laundry or whether you allow them to go on doing that , causing them to live in a smelly environment . |
| 15 | Can I just say at this point that erm John will happ had a word with the landlady and the landlord of the Reindeer , with regards to this application , and what the landlady told John was that she and her husband would dearly like to do away with the breeze block garage that is there , that is totally out of character , and extend the car park way back to the garages , but the brewery are insisting that they do what is planned here and do away with some of the |
| 16 | Though I did n't know that then , so I rang your hotel — and , while insisting that they contact me , without letting you know , the moment you walked in … ’ |
| 17 | He praises him for insisting that we free ourselves from the Idols , get rid of preconceived notions , and form our ideas on the basis of properly conducted experiments . |
| 18 | Thank goodness for Iris , thought Melissa as she plodded wearily up to bed , for insisting that she cover herself by reporting Lou 's visit . |
| 19 | Sue insisted that we take her telephone number and told us that we should feel able to ring her at any time , day or night , with any problem , however trivial it seemed . |
| 20 | It was water-logged , half-buried in the sand , and surprisingly heavy but she insisted that we bring it back to the car with us . |
| 21 | In 1985 , when Japanese chip makers last started slashing prices , America 's government insisted that they raise them in order to protect the ( virtually non-existent ) American DRAM industry . |
| 22 | When the illicit treat was over Richard insisted that they find their benefactor , now at work in the hot , wasp-infested interior of the raspberry cage , and thank him . |
| 23 | They have given each guest a limited-edition Disney sweatshirt and insisted that they wear it to gain entry to the gala performance . |
| 24 | Whenever I did succeed in preparing a family meal , I insisted that everyone eat whatever was placed on her/his plate . |
| 25 | Miss Logan would not allow the Kurd to bandage Miss Fergusson ; she accepted pieces of his shirt for the purpose , but then insisted that he turn his back . |
| 26 | Insisted that he respect my confidence as a patient . |
| 27 | Sir John did not demur but insisted that he join us . |
| 28 | The detective had told him that Alexander Atkins and his companion insisted that he meet them on Boxing Night as they would have definite instructions for him . |
| 29 | On one occasion I was round at a neighbour 's house and despite my warnings that it could get rather messy , they insisted that I show them how Dawn fed . |
| 30 | The old Frenchman was delighted with the tobacco and soap and he insisted that I join him in a drink . |