insists upon

Just as conservatives appeared to have lost any sense that democracy must be more than what the majority insists upon.

As keeper of the Blairite flame, the business secretary insists upon the central role of private enterprise.

Very well. We now come to the point. Your mother insists upon your accepting it. Is not it so, Mrs. Bennet? '

The school rightly insists upon a very high standard of ability among its teachers.

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides.

She is vague about the reasons, except to say that the girl's grandfather insists upon it.

The school insists upon a very high standard of ability among its teachers.

The psychoanalyst only insists upon not having a bone to pick in his being.

He insists upon the importance of correct pronunciation.

Your mother insists upon you marrying Mr Collins.

As for satiety, Don Juan insists upon it, on the contrary.

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.