But she stood there facing her teacher in a stance so adamant it was clear she would not be moved.

Similarly, Israel showed a new flexibility by amending its adamant stance that no international observers would be permitted to intervene in the conflict.

Israel modified its adamant stance that no international observers would be permitted to intervene.

Mr. Yegen, the owner, has made something of a career of adamant stances.

Steinbrenner now has the option of respecting Zimmer's adamant stance, or firing him.

I had always, as an athlete, taken an adamant stance about drug use in our sport and in our society.

Robertson-Holley subsequently alleviated her adamant stance on DNA testing.

This adamant stance was perceived in China as Indian opposition to Chinese rule in Tibet.

But faced with the adamant stance of the cable operators and the short time in which to make a deal, ABC changed strategy.

Mr. Reagan, backed by his more hardline conservative supporters, took an equally adamant stance.