Bryant was a dedicated performer, always insisting on high standards of professionalism and good manners.

But the Army is able to insist on unusually rigorous standards from its testing laboratories.

"I was reviled when I insisted on standards," he said.

Insisting on high standards is not a bad thing.

We want to insist on high standards.

"She is an excellent teacher who insists on high standards."

He was noted for insisting on high standards of dress and bearing from his troops.

New York, the report said, insists on standards like concrete block classroom walls because they are resistant to vandalism.

Private organisations may insist on particular dress codes or standards in particular situations.