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Example sentences for "must insist"

  • A just and fair reciprocity is all that we desire, and on this we must insist.

  • I have believed, however, while holding these sentiments in the greatest sincerity, that we must insist upon a just responsibility for any injuries inflicted upon our official representatives or upon our citizens.

  • Our conscience requires it, our interests require it, and we must insist upon it.

  • I must insist on your treating me with respect.

  • I must insist on my society adhering to it.

  • In future, Kathleen O'Hara, I must insist on instant obedience.

  • I regret having to act in any way which is disagreeable to you, but I must insist, madam, with the authority given me by Mr Lennard, on seeing his daughter alone, and judging what steps I shall take.

  • I must insist on your eating that, and taking a glass or two of good wine to give you strength for your journey to-morrow," he said.

  • I will never bring any slander on your house; but I must insist on seeing what company I please in my own room; and if that gives you any offence, I shall, as soon as I am able, look for another lodging.

  • I must insist on the most inviolable secrecy.

  • I must insist on your company to Vicksburg," said Maxwell, striving, by a supercilious manner, to keep down his angry passions.

  • But, sir, I must insist on perfect quiet.

  • I hardly expected you to do that," said he, "although I must insist that it is not a nunnery, and there is no Lady Abbess.

  • I must insist"-- I did not permit her to finish her sentence.

  • I am sorry to annoy you," he said, "but I must insist that to me the situation does not appear to be without some encouraging features.

  • Some jewels were stolen from a young lady who travelled this way yesterday, and I must insist on their being given to me, that I may restore them to their owner; now, I doubt not that you are able to procure them for me.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    exhort them; must acknowledge; must belong; must continue; must die; must endeavour; must fall; must find; must first; must have; must here; must insist; must make; must needs; must never; must obey; must pray; must say; must speak; must still; must strive; must take; must think; must write; saying anything; then indeed