I fled, however, not from what might have been the natural fear of being unable to disguise from you that the things about my bridegroom -- in the sense you meant the word `` things '' -- which you had been galvanizing yourself to tell me as a painful part of your maternal duty were things which I had already insisted upon finding out for myself ( despite, I may now say, the unspeakable awkwardness of making the discovery on principle, yes, on principle, and in cold blood ) because I was resolved, as a modern woman, not to be a mollycoddle waiting for Life but to seize Life by the throat.

He `` legitimized '' Paula for Lilian Steichen, and it was Paula who insisted on Carl for Charles.

`` Johnny insisted on cooking a chicken dinner in my honor -- he's always been a good cook -- and I'll never forget him cleaning the chicken in the tub ''.

They insisted on the `` fundamental fact '' that `` the whole of Berlin has a quadripartite status ''.

Moreover, the larger and more aggressive mass distribution outlets and chain stores have insisted on high quality -- and the customer seems to have caught on.

`` It is as though '', I said on the historic three-hour, coast-to-coast radio broadcast which I bought ( following Father Coughlin and pre-empting the Eddie Cantor, Manhattan Merry-go-round and Major Bowes shows ) `` That Man in the White House, like some despot of yore, insisted on reading my diary, raiding my larder and ransacking my lingerie!!

Linguists have not always been more enlightened than `` practical people '' and sometimes have insisted on incredibly trivial points while neglecting things of much greater significance.

`` Pulley Bey insisted that she bestow her favors on him '', the friend continued.

Shortly after the beginning of Sherman's Georgia campaign, an ailing Yank wrote his homefolk: `` the surgeon insisted on sending me to the hospital for treatment.

I insisted on takeing the field and prevailed -- thinking that I had better die by rebel bullets than ( by ) Union quackery ''.

When he had the mishap of breaking his spectacles, his ecumenical colleagues insisted on providing him with new ones.

And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them.

Juras said he insisted Field be continued on a consultant basis only and be answerable directly to the administrator of the agency and not to other agencies of the government.

They have insisted, rather, on living fully and completely within modern culture and, so far from considering this treason to God, have looked upon it as the only way they could be faithful to him.

there was the daily round of household chores in which Maggie insisted on participating.

These stray people nearly always insisted on Dolores showing them around the apartment.

The war had begun with a Mexican slaughter of American soldiers in territory disputed by Mexico and the US ; Polk insisted that Mexican soldiers had " invaded our territory and shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil ".

Lincoln insisted on holding some of McClellan's troops in defense of the capital ; McClellan, who consistently overestimated the strength of Confederate troops, blamed this decision for the ultimate failure of the Peninsula Campaign.

At the American publisher's insistence, Burgess allowed their editors to cut the redeeming final chapter from the U. S. version, so that the tale would end on a darker note, with Alex succumbing to his violent, reckless nature — an ending which the publisher insisted would be ' more realistic ' and appealing to a U. S. audience.

Jardine insisted that the tactic was legitimate and called it " leg theory " but it was widely disparaged by its opponents, who dubbed it " Bodyline " ( from " on the line of the body ").

He insisted on separate apartments and ignored her in public.

But while Eisenhower argued with Roosevelt and Churchill, who both insisted on unconditional terms of surrender in exchange for helping the Italians, the Germans pursued an aggressive buildup of forces in the country – making the job more difficult, by adding 19 divisions and initially outnumbering the Allied forces 2 to 1, Nevertheless, the invasion of Italy was highly successful.

* R V Jones, the Assistant Director Intelligence ( Science ) at the British Air Ministry insisted for reasons of tactical deception that for every radar station attacked within the real invasion area, two were to be attacked outside it.

General Pakenham wanted to use Chef Menteur Road as the invasion route but was overruled by Admiral Cochrane who insisted that his boats were providing everything that could be needed.

During Edward's invasion of Wales in 1282, de Clare insisted on leading an attack into southern Wales.

He insisted, for instance, that the " central place " of the first movement was not the " invasion section " ( the part journalists usually asked about first ).

Following the invasion of the USSR, Hitler insisted that the Slavs should be treated like the helots under the Spartans: “ They Spartans came as conquerors, and they took everything ”, and so should the Germans.

WEA was at first reluctant to issue it as a single and even Shane initially had a few doubts about wether commercial radio was ready for such a weighty political subject but then Howard insisted on its release to make a statement on the European invasion of Australia.

Ignoring the arguments of Azzam Tamimi, an Islamic academic living in Bahrain at the time, Ahmed insisted that he had no intentions of helping to fight the Soviets, only of helping the victims of the invasion.

WEA was reluctant to issue it as a single and even Shane initially had reservations about whether commercial radio would play it because of its politically sensitive theme but then Howard insisted on its release to make a statement about the European invasion of Australia.

When Montgomery was appointed Commander in Chief Land Forces for the invasion, in December 1943, he declared that Morgan's original plans were unworkable ; they had originally been limited by the availability of landing craft, but Montgomery insisted it would require more men attacking over a wider front.

But he insisted that something must be done about the most recent Bithynian acts of aggression: the closing of the Euxine and the invasion and plunder of Pontic territory.

Since You Bet Your Life was mostly ad-libbed and unscripted — although writers did pre-interview the guests and feed Groucho ready-made lines in advance — the producers insisted that the network prerecord it ( instead of being broadcast live ).

Gaddafi contended that it was the People's Militia that met the Egyptian incursions during the border clash of 1977, although the Egyptians insisted that their successful raids had been contested by regular army units.

Gandhi, although born into the Vaishya caste, insisted that he was able to speak on behalf of Dalits, despite the presence of Dalit activists such as Ambedkar.

Serbians, Croatians and Bosnians insisted they were ethnically distinct although many communities had a long history of intermarriage.

There were wrangles over land-usage: although a central feature of the Daimler-Benz development is a top shopping mall-the Arkaden ( Arcades ), this did not form part of the plans until the Berlin Senate belatedly insisted that a shopping mall be included, and the plans were altered accordingly.

" Eastwood was instrumental in creating the Man with No Name character's distinctive visual style and, although a non-smoker, Leone insisted Eastwood smoke cigars as an essential ingredient of the " mask " he was attempting to create for the loner character.

Mendes insisted on two weeks of cast rehearsals, although the sessions were not as formal as he was used to in the theater, and the actors could not be present at every one.

This incident scared her enough to give up drinking and smoking, although in public she insisted it was due to her return to Christian Science.

Her limited charms and conventual upbringing were not potent enough to wean Charles away from the society of his mistresses, and within a few weeks of her arrival she became aware of her difficult position as the wife of a licentious king, but, although Charles continued to have children by his mistresses, he insisted she be treated with respect.

Forrest's men insisted that the Federals, although fleeing, kept their weapons and frequently turned to shoot, forcing the Confederates to keep firing in self defense.

Jansen also insisted on justification by faith, although he did not contest the necessity of revering saints, of confession, and of frequent Communion.

The show is noteworthy in that Bixby insisted on doing all of the magic himself, without any trick photography, although it was not possible for this to be the case in the TV-movie / pilot.

From the beginning of his reign, Alfonso employed Jewish, Christian and Muslim scholars at his court, primarily for the purpose of translating books from Arabic and Hebrew into Latin and Castilian, although he always insisted in supervising personally the translations.

Boone's family insisted he never returned to Kentucky after 1799, although some historians believe Boone visited his brother Squire near Kentucky in 1810 and have therefore reported Audubon's story as factual.

" He was later known as " Hell and Maria Dawes " ( although he always insisted the expression was " Helen Maria ").

Falwell insisted the Moral Majority leadership also include Catholics and Jews, although not all members of the leadership approved of this inclusion.

Groulx was one of the first Quebec historians to study Confederation: he insisted on its recognition of Quebec rights and minority rights, although he believed a combination of corrupt political parties and French Canadian minority status in the Dominion had failed to deliver on those promises, as the Manitoba conflict exposed.

One of the men suggested that the puny, seventeen year-old volunteer should assume command and order a withdrawal from the field ; but although Lamarck accepted command, he insisted they remain where they had been posted until relieved.

Curtin insisted that it return to Australia, although he agreed that the main body of the 6th Division could garrison Ceylon.

He wrote that although he had attempted to " satisfy all moderate minds, and free them from all just fears on this matter ", he insisted that if Parliament accepted that " in no case whatsoever ( though they should never so nearly concern matters of state or government ) we, or our Privy Council, have power to commit any man without the cause shown ", then this " would soon dissolve the foundation and frame of our monarchy without overthrow of our sovereignty ... we cannot suffer this power to be impeached ".

The 25th anniversary issue of Biblical Archeological Review ( March / April 2001 edition ), editor Hershel Shanks quoted several biblical scholars who insisted that minimalism was dying, although leading minimalists deny this and a claim has been made " We are all minimalists now ".

Tintin and his associates had their minor part in the proceedings, although Tintin concocted the plan, and insisted that there be no bloodshed.

She later said that it had been one of the few things she had done in Hollywood that gave her a great measure of satisfaction. The Good Fairy ( 1935 ) was a comedy that Sullavan, although not a natural comedienne, had insisted on doing to demonstrate her " wide-ranging versatility ".

After the war, these were restored through witness testimony, and although his mother knew that he was born in 1929, two witnesses insisted that Popovich was born in 1930, and so this became his official year of birth.