She pleaded for the clinic to make an exception but the clinic director remained adamant and would not perform the procedure. From the Cambridge English Corpus

She is adamant that everyone in the building hates her, including the music therapist. From the Cambridge English Corpus

The editors are explicit and adamant in their claim that ' this is not a book about policy ' (p. 2). From the Cambridge English Corpus

Second, it does not explain why some subjects are so adamant about their choices. From the Cambridge English Corpus

Despite reaching these conclusions, parents were adamant that they did not lose hope for their children. From the Cambridge English Corpus

Kufuor was adamant that he wanted to leave nothing to chance in 1996. From the Cambridge English Corpus

The interviewed care managers were adamant that when the care package costs reached the authority's limit, it was time to suggest that the person move into institutional care. From the Cambridge English Corpus

Stanislavsky was adamant that the credibility of the events of a role had to be honestly accepted if it was to be carried off. From the Cambridge English Corpus

He was adamant that music teaching should be animated and lively, and that the music played in the classroom should be approachable and leave an indelible impression. From the Cambridge English Corpus

Even though he freely admits that complete historical authenticity is ultimately not achievable, he is adamant that striving for such a goal is no futile or unmusical exercise. From the Cambridge English Corpus

The villagers were adamant that the existing mining area should not be enlarged beyond what was given since they were not going to gain anything from this. From the Cambridge English Corpus