1.   However, all sides insisted that the initiative had not broken down.

2.   The government side insisted that a truce be agreed before discussions could take place on a new constitution which would provide for multiparty politics and free elections.

3.   The Slovak side was insisting that the treaty should have legal force, while the Czech side opposed this, fearing that it might supersede the Constitution.

4.   Although the president initially threatened to veto the Senate version, both sides now insist they want a bill.

5.   And despite months of negotiations, both sides insist there is still no deal.

6.   At the end of the talks in February, the Albanian side insisted that its field commanders would have to be consulted before it could agree to the terms.

7.   Both sides insist they are morally and legally right, and they trot out polls to show that they have the support of the American people.

8.   Both sides insisted they had no intention of shutting down the government and interfering with functions like the issuing of Social Security checks and keeping the national parks open.

9.   Both sides insist that nurses can think of themselves as professionals and union members at the same time.

10.   Both sides insisted there was no contention between the teams, but that was hard to believe.