But he insisted that nothing he planned would raise the deficit "by a single dime".
He insisted the state still had a crucial role to play in ensuring fair funding and access.
He insisted the UK would continue to be a leading player in the European Union.
He insisted that deeper economic integration was necessary for the success of a common currency.
De Jong was booked for the challenge, but he insisted there was no malice intended.
He insisted there would be "passionate competition" between the cities, rather than their traditional rivalry.
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But he insisted that the MoD needed to stick to normal procedures for making redundancies.
"Overall, the safety and security for tourists is high for the UAE, " he insisted.
"This pitch will not change and, given these conditions, the ball will keep swinging, " he insisted.
"There's no way you can throw that at the Leeds United players today, " he insisted.
He insisted he was not out to divide the antiwar wing of the party.
He insisted the vast majority of people in Northern Ireland still wanted the peace accord implemented.
To the day he retired he insisted on using, and teaching, slide rule use.
Although Sir Michael has a teaching background, he insisted child protection would remain a key issue.
He angrily denied the allegations, and he insisted on testifying before Congress to clear his name.
He insisted that he doesn't set target times in training, but focuses on honing his technique.
He insisted on reaching past partisan and regional divides to exalt our common humanity.
He told one Brazilian interviewer that he insisted his role be played by Will Smith.
He insisted he had not been officially told Acambis had missed out on the contract.
"You should do your groundwork to see if you can land your man, " he insisted.
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He insisted his trip - ahead of September elections - had been planned before the crisis.
Then he insisted I would have emitted lots of oxytocin in response to the word.
But he insisted that the UK's future remains within the EU, not outside it.
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When his parents suggested he attend a specialty school, he insisted on staying in public school.
He insisted that checks and balances could help protect liberty in a large republic.
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He insisted on carrying her plastic bags to the door of the basement apartment.
He insisted it was still "a bit difficult to know" if the tour will go ahead.
But he insisted the Old Firm could not go it alone in terms of TV deals.
He insisted that without this data, his team were unable "to do the job".
He insisted that no shadow ministers should shadow the area they covered in government.
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