1. insist on
I insist on having a lot of practice in English
he insist on paying for my dinner
Why did you insist on leaving early?
If you insist on something, you say that you must have it or it must be done.
I don't know why you insist on talking about it.
I will insist on opening the shops on Sunday.
to insist on doing sth
2. require
A well-made cup of coffee should require no cream or sugar.
It requires time.
Elizabeth promised to build a device that would perform all of the tests required with great speed and accuracy using a single drop of blood.
To understand this; and then make a conscious decision that you will do it differently requires a lot of maturity.
1. Other actions will require additional help. / 2. That doesn't require very much imagination.
They have imitated his style in all areas except those that require special skill.
Chinese food was served in small portions which did not require cutting with a knife or fork.
The international situation had become so tense, it would require proficient diplomats to handle it with kid gloves.
The art of modern warfare does not necessarily require soldiers to be armed to the teeth to be effective as combatants.
Some illnesses require daily medication to stay alive. The three most basic needs that are required to stay alive, are food, water and shelter.
it wastes the buyer's time and may require an adjusting credit note to be issued
I think this company requires some big changes. (Uważam, że ta firma wymaga dużych zmian.) You require more money than any other kid in Japan. (Potrzebujesz więcej pieniędzy, niż niejedno dziecko w Japonii.
Training to be a doctor requires a lot of hard work. [+ that] A recent law requires that all programmes are censored.
As far as I'm concerned, laws that require drivers to wear seatbelts are paternalistic.