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

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.

They declined this, and insisted that he complete the final six films he owed them.

They insisted that they knew a relative of Tubman's, and she took them into her home, where they stayed for several days.

They insisted on Mendelssohn telling them his views on Jesus and managed to get from him the statement, that, provided the historical Jesus had kept himself and his theology strictly within limits of orthodox Judaism, Mendelssohn " respected the morality of Jesus ' character ".

They insisted that I play on Steinway exclusively, everywhere in the world, otherwise they would not give me their pianos in the United States.

The Classical unities of time, action and place were the main principles of French neo-classical drama during part of the 17th century. They were introduced by Jean Mairet after a misreading of Aristotle's Poetics, and the critic Castelvetro insisted that playwrights and directors adhere to the unities.

They had always been very close: she had publicly embraced him on the day he set off to Spain, and during a jousting tournament, he insisted his lance carry her ribbon instead of his wife's.

They insisted on conventional instruments and vocals as well as synthesizers.

They had been secretly engaged, and he had insisted she fight for the whole estate and not compromise.

" They insisted on the restoration of the ancient Catholic customs.

They sent her to the local inn, where she identified a drawing of a pineapple with the word ‘ ananas ’, which means pineapple in many Indo-European languages, and insisted on sleeping on the floor.

They claimed that if the workers still insisted on a wage scale, they would not be able to do business while paying adult wages and would be forced to close down.

They played a lot of cuecas by Roberto Parra and received the Gaviota de Plata, an award that is reserved only for the festival's music contest, but the crowd insisted strongly until the band received it.

They rented out Knights of Columbus halls in areas such as Cambridge and Newton, and insisted that the performances be " all ages shows ".

They also insisted that these institutions, to be properly understood, must be placed in a meaningful and dynamic historical context.

They insisted on changing over 80 lines, and the film had to go into production.

They insisted that they could not only control taxation, but also public expenditure.

They insisted that the Church was to adapt to the realities of the new Communist regime, to revise its attitude toward socialist doctrine, and to make significant changes in its own canonical and liturgical tradition.

They insisted that two consecutive championships were required, having demanded the same of Akebono before his promotion.

They insisted that the Puritans conform to religious practices that they abhorred, removing their ministers from office and threatening them with " extirpation from the earth " if they did not fall in line.

They were not however permitted to join the Organisation for the Maintenance of Supplies ( OMS ), a group established by the government and chaired by Lord Hardinge in order to mobilise a non-striking workforce in the event of general strike without first relinquishing any explicit attachment to fascism as the government insisted this group remain non-ideological.

They rejected the outer veneer of the corrupted church and insisted on the normativeness of biblical authority.

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.

They, and the two large fans which I could dimly see as daylight filtered through their vents, down at the far end of the hall, could be turned on by a master switch situated inside the office.

`` They knew I was a good sharecrop farmer back in Carolina, but out West was a chance to build a real farm of our own.

They saw it before I did, even with my binoculars.

But I suspect that the old Roman was referring to change made under military occupation -- the sort of change which Tacitus was talking about when he said, `` They make a desert, and call it peace '' ( `` Solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant ''.

They have indicated the direction but they have not been explicit enough, I believe, in pointing out Faulkner's independence, his questioning if not indeed challenging the Southern tradition.

They looked so formidable, however, so demanding, that I found myself staring at them in dismay and starting to woolgather again, this time about Francesca and her husband.

They were always leaping to light cigarettes, open car doors, fill plates or glasses, and I mistrusted the whole lot of them to the same degree that I mistrusted bake shops that called themselves `` Sanitary Bake Shops ''.

They were, I felt, people invariably trying to prove not who, but what they were, and trying to determine what, not who, others were.

They recall Byron's classic comment: `` I wish he would explain his explanation ''.

`` They don't like it if I do anything away from home.

They suggested several new foods, and usually I found them good, except the sweets, which I think I could learn to like.

They apologized for the condition, including dirt and flies, and I was a little at a loss to know what to say.

They knew that I was still grieving over the tragic event, and they felt that if I could see the recovery and the spirit of the people, who hold no grudge, but who also regret Pearl Harbor, I would be happier and would understand better a new Japan.

They all bowed low as I approached them.

They knew what they could do and it was often a little more than I thought they could do.

They even talked about Lucille down at the Young Christians' League where I spent a lot of time in Bible classes and helping out with the office work for our foreign mission.

They were good-living religious people, and I can truthfully say I never heard them spread any gossip about anybody.

`` They are ugly and they eat chickens and I hate snakes ''.

They could still read the opening: `` Once, I was like you, stepping out of my window at the end of day, and letting the winds blow me gently toward the place I lived in.